Type of Organization

EMS/Rescue Squad - Volunteer

Job Function

Lieutenant, EMT - Basic, Hazardous Materials Team Member

Years in Fire/EMS:

10

Primary Fire/EMS Department:

Hillsdale Vol. EMS

Years With Department/Agency

10

Dept. Web Site:

http://www.hillsdaleambulance.org

My Training:

There's the RN, MSN, and then the usual stuff...EMS Academy, HazMat, Rescue Certs, then we also have the Tactical Training (the fun stuff), also do the Disaster Management thing, the MCI stuff, the FEMA stuff, and on and on and on...

About Me:

Regular guy, into hockey, football, grilling outdoors, drinking beer.

Day Job:

Nurse

Relationship Status:

Single

Why I Joined Fire/EMS

Not crazy enough for the nuthouse, but crazy enough to deal with people puking all over the back of my bus.

Why I Love Fire/EMS

It gets me out of jury duty...

Top Issues Facing Responders:

Stupid people that realize they don't need to call an ambulance for about 70% of the stuff we get.