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EAST DUBUQUE VOL. FIRE / RESCUE

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Type of Organization
Fire/Rescue Department - Combination, EMS/Rescue Squad - Volunteer
Job Function
Firefighter, Other Emergency Services Staff
Years in Fire/EMS:
3
Primary Fire/EMS Department:
EAST DUBUQUE FIRE DEPARTMENT
Years With Department/Agency
2
Other Past or Current Departments and Organizations
IOWA DISASTER MEDICAL ASSISTANCE TEAM "LOGISTICS TEAM COORDINATOR"
CITY OF DUBUQUE FIRE DEPT. EXPLORER POST "JUNIOR FIREFIGHTER/RESCUE SQUAD"
EAST DUBUQUE FIRE DEPT. "FIREFIGHTER/FIRST AID"
My Training:
TWO YEARS OF FIRE SCHOOL EXPERIENCE THROUGH THE ILLINOIS FIRE SERVICE INSTITUTE LOCATED IN EAST DUBUQUE ILLINOIS FOR HOUSE BURN / BASIC FIRE FIGHTER OPPS.

TOOK EMT-FR IN IOWA "PASSED CLASS BUT FAILED NATIONAL TEST"
TOOK EMT-BASIC IN IOWA "HAD OTHER PRIORITIES AND HAD TO RESIGN"
About Me:
I WAS CURRENTLY IN TRAINING FOR FFII IN EAST DUBUQUE, IL BUT UNFORTUNATELY HAD NOT WORKED OUT I WAS WORKING GRAVEYARD SHIFT & THAT MESSED WITH ME. I TOOK EMT-FR IN IOWA I HAD NO PROBLEM WITH THE CLASS & HANDS ON BUT CAME TIME FOR THE NATIONAL REGISTRY TEST & IT TRICKED ME ALL TO HELL SO I HAD TO OPT. OUT. THEN I TOOK EMT-BASIC BUT HAD NO TIME WORKING GRAVEYARD ONCE AGAIN TO STUDY OR DO CLINICAL OR RIDE TIME. SOON AS BILLS ARE PAID I WILL BE RETURNING TO GET MY EMT-BASIC.
Day Job:
HAWKEYE TRUCK & TRAILER
Relationship Status:
In a Relationship
Facebook or Other Online Profile:
http://WWW.MYSPACE.COM/FIREFIGHT718
Why I Joined Fire/EMS
TO SERVE FOR MY LOCAL EMERGENCY SQUAD & HELP THOSE WHO ARE IN NEED OF PROPER CARE & HELP.
Why I Love Fire/EMS
THE EXPERIENCE / WHAT IS SEEN
Top Issues Facing Responders:
PROPER SAFETY FOR OTHER FELLOW BROTHER FIREFIGHTERS / EMERGENCY MEDICAL STAFF.

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At 4:27am on January 20, 2008, Jim aka Bick said…
HELLO AND WELCOME TO THE FFN . FEEL FREE TO ADD ME AS A FRIEND IF YOU WANT TO, ONE CAN NEVER HAVE TOO MANY FRIENDS IN THIS WORLD . HAVE A GREAT 08 AND STAY SAFE OUT THERE.
At 1:03am on January 20, 2008, Joel Swanson said…
Welcome to FFN Allen, from Kelley, Iowa.
Glad to see more Iowans on here!
 
 
 

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