Johnathan C. Priddy's Friends

Johnathan C. Priddy's Groups

Primary Fire/EMS Department:: Bovina Volunteer Fire Department Vicksburg, Mississippi

Other Past or Current Departments and Organizations: Locust Bayou Volunteer Fire Department
East Camden Volunteer Fire Department
Fire District #1 Volunteer Fire Department
All of the above are located in South Arkansas

My Training:: EMT-B
WILDLAND SUPPRESSION
PUMPER APPARATUS OPERATOR
RURAL EMERGENCY INCIDENT MANAGEMENT
PESTICIDES, DRUGLABS, AND RADIATION TRAINING
NIMS-100
NIMS-200
NIMS-700
NIMS-800
OTHER NIMS COURSES INCLUDING HASMAT, RADIATION, PROBLEM SOLVING AND DECISION MAKING, LEADERSHIP, RECRUITING AND MANAGING VOLJUNTEERS, COMMUNICATION, AND ORIENTATION TO EMERGENCY PROGRAM MANAGER POSITION.

About Me:: I GREW UP IN SOUTH ARKANSAS AND WAS RAISED IN A FAMILY OF VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS AND EMT'S. I NOW LIVE IN BOVINA, MISSISSIPPI WHERE MY UNCLE IS FIRE CHIEF AND I SERVE AS A FIREFIGHTER AND GRANT WRITER. I AM A CHRISTIAN AND STRIVE TO HELP ANYONE IN NEED IN ANYWAY I CAN.

Why I Joined Fire/EMS: BECAUSE IT'S IN MY GENETIC MAKE UP I WAS RAISED IN IT AND I LOVE WHAT I DO.

Top Issues Facing Responders:: COMMUNICATION AND LEADERSHIP TRAITS ARE GREATS NEEDED.
GAS PRICES ARE ALSO A BIG ISSUE IF YOU'RE A VOLUNTEER.

At 8:57am on May 15, 2010, omran bahrani said…: hi johnathan , i am working fire commander and supervisor in arab shipbuilding and repair yard(asry)company around 9 years and i need to improve my knowldge and my skills more and i hear in use the best traning and school but the broplem tow things :
1- visa

2- expenses

as you know after 11 suptmper the visa to usa very diffculty to get and you can get only when you have friend and they inviting you or from school invition and the other thing the expenses for houseing and traspoting .
please help me to come to usa and to tran willl be thanks for you my brother if you do that for me

yousif.omran@hotmail.com
kingdom of bahrain
arab gulf
yousif omran jassim
0097339233733

At 5:26pm on February 8, 2010, Melinda Newlin said…: Hello Mr. Priddy. Hope all is well for ya!!! Thanks for requestin me. I had not been on in a while.

At 6:01pm on January 23, 2010, jolene cone said…: wow, nice profile. Thanks for all your hard work and dedication! maybe talk to ya soon sometime.

At 4:17pm on January 18, 2010, Fireyladd - Retired Chief Sharp said…: Johnathan, Welcome to the FF Nation. I am glad you joined the group.There is lots to do, read and be involved with. Your participation and involvement is important to us all.

Chief William Sharp
Brookings, Oregon