Type of Organization

Fire/Rescue Department - Volunteer

Job Function

Assistant or Deputy Chief

Years in Fire/EMS:

23

Primary Fire/EMS Department:

Wayne Twp Fire & Rescue, Waynesfield, Ohio

Years With Department/Agency

11

Other Past or Current Departments and Organizations

1.) Lima-Allen County Paramedics - private ALS amblance service handling emergencies and non-emergencies 2.) Procter & Gamble Mfg Co. - Lima, Ohio plant Emeregency Response Teams [Medical, Fire, Haz-Mat, Bomb Threat]

My Training:

EMT-P, FF Level II, Haz-Mat Tech/Specialist/IC, Rescue Diver, WMD EMS Technciain, Advanced Haz-Mat Life Support Provider/Instructor, Bomb Team Support,

About Me:

Began as a volunteer with Indian Lake EMS, went to Robinaugh Ambulance Service [Bellefontaine, Ohio], then onto Lima-Allen County Paramedics (LACP) and USV McGuffey EMS and McGuffey Vol Fire Co. After moving from McGuffey I stayed with LACP [worked there FT and PT variously] I ended up currently in Waynesfield where I run with Wayne Twp Fire & Rescue, Auglaize Co. Haz-Mat, Lima-Allen County Paramedics and am working on joining: the Box 21 Rescue Org. in Dayton, Ohio; the Auglaize-Mercer Medical Response Corp., and OH-5 DMAT located in Dayton, Ohio.

Day Job:

The Procter& Gamble Mfg. Co - Lima, Ohio

Relationship Status:

Married

Why I Joined Fire/EMS

"Emergency" TV show growing up, wanting to help others, like adrenaline rush, felt helpless at a car crash prior to taking the training, had some family memebers do it before me.

Why I Love Fire/EMS

Satisfaction from helping others

Top Issues Facing Responders:

Not paid well enough in most areas to truly support a family without significant other income.