Type of Organization

EMS/Rescue Squad - Volunteer

Job Function

EMT - Basic

Years in Fire/EMS:

33

Primary Fire/EMS Department:

Lake Harmony Rescue

Years With Department/Agency

6

Other Past or Current Departments and Organizations

Wantagh Fire Dept., Bellmore Merrick Volunteer Ambulance, Wantagh Levittown Vol. Ambulance, Queens Village Hollis Belrose Vol. Ambulance. New York City Emergency Medical Service, (11yrs) Community Ambulance. West End Advnced Lufe Suport, Lake Harmony Rescue.

My Training:

EMT, AEMT3, Emeregncy Medical Svce Specialist, 911 Dispatcher and Complaint Receaving operator. New York City Emergency Medical Service,

About Me:

I am a 56 yr old male involved in EMS since I was 18. Started off in the Fire Dept Rescue unit. Then went to all EMS work. I have done EMS both as a volunteer and as a paid EMT. I was an EMT 3 for 6 yrs which in N.Y. was sinilar to a paramedic we started lines adminstered meds. but we had to call the base hospital before adminstering the meds. I worked out of Bellvue Hospital for 6 Yrs. in NYC for NYC EMS, before it changed to FDNY. I loved it there but was transfered to Queens Gnereal and then INside to Comunuications to dispatch and answer 911 ibcoming calls.

Day Job:

Human Service Technician (Nurses Aide) State of Nre Jersey, Hagadorn Psychiatric Hospital

Relationship Status:

Married

Why I Joined Fire/EMS

Wanted to assist, help people in need .

Why I Love Fire/EMS

Helping the Sick and injured.

Top Issues Facing Responders:

Loss of Volunteers and the number of credits needed to maintain or Renew EMT. I know and realize that we must maintain our training, but in my opinion there is to much MANDATORY training. I.E. I work 2nd shift 3p11p at the hospital and it is extremely didicult to get mandatory training since 90% of all training is done at night or on weekends and people like me and the people I work with have to work every other weekend. Agaian causing major problems in training.