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Type of Organization: Fire/Rescue Department - Volunteer

Job Function: Firefighter

Years in Fire/EMS:: 8

Primary Fire/EMS Department:: Ward Fire Dept

Years With Department/Agency: 8

My Training:: intro, woodlands, ppe, first responder, hazmat, nims

About Me:: retired US Army, 21 years. Have own business building and refurbishing miniataure dollhouses and furniture. heavily involved in the Arkansas Falen Firefighters Memorial project.

Day Job:: self employed

Relationship Status:: Married

Why I Joined Fire/EMS: Not a conscioous decision. Mt husband has been a firfighter for nearly 30 years. When I would be out and about with him, the pager would go off (not like he could take me home). I learned the equipment and paperwork, the next thing I knew I was voted on the department.

Why I Love Fire/EMS: it gets in your blood, it's a brotherhood

Top Issues Facing Responders:: Safety, compensation, equipment

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Red and Gold Ball

Posted on March 9, 2009 at 7:21am 0 Comments 0 Likes

All Arkansas Firefighters are invited to attend the Red and Gold Ball, Saturday, April 4th, 2009 at the Embassy Suites in Little Rock. The Ball will benefit the Arkansas Fallen Firefighters Memorial. Tickets are $200.00, dinner is included. Dress is Business Dress. There will be a cash bar. Reception at 6:00pm, dinner at 7:00 pm. Dance all night to the sounds of the Mid Life Crisis Band with firefighter Jimmy Woods. You must order your tickets not later than April 1st. To order contact Susan… Continue

Arkansas Fallen Firefighters Memorial

Posted on August 13, 2008 at 10:01am 2 Comments 0 Likes

What can I say, the pictures don't do it justice. This memorial will be built on the grounds of the state capital in Little Rock, AR. It is funded strictly through donations, it's been many years of hard work from numerous volunteers.

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At 9:15am on August 30, 2008, Damon Dyer said…: He will be the bald ugly one .

At 9:37pm on August 29, 2008, Ray Edwards said…: We will see ya there.I will be the bald one.O.k., that is most of us firefighters.Be safe.Have a great holiday.

At 6:53pm on August 29, 2008, Damon Dyer said…: Hey girl glad to find you here .

At 2:55pm on August 17, 2008, Susan Heikkila said…: Not a good day yesterday, the state of AR lost another firefighter. He was killed on his motorcycle enroute to the station. I was on a team that met with the family and fire dept yesterday, it was heartbreaking. Hearts naturally go out to the family, mine went out to the chief too. Here was a young man (barely looks old enought to shave) keeping himself and his department together. When I looked in his eyes I could sense the tremendous load this man was carrying. He was the deputy on call the night of the accident. I don't even want to imagine what he was felling. The funeral is tomorrow. As much as I hate funerals, I will go, he was a brother.