Type of Organization

Fire/Rescue Department - Paid

Job Function

Firefighter / Paramedic (or Other ALS)

Years in Fire/EMS:

25

Primary Fire/EMS Department:

City of Long Beach Fire Department

Years With Department/Agency

14

Other Past or Current Departments and Organizations

Deputy Sheriff with Orange County Sheriff's Office, CA
Police Officer with City of Newport Beach, CA

My Training:

Certified Paramedic with ICEMA, DOT and DOD
College Degree in Fire Science
California State Certifed EMT Instructor
Community College Instructor
Graduated Los Angeles Police Academy 1973

About Me:

US Marine Corps out of High School - Highest rank Captain - served two combat tours in Vietnam 67-68 and 69-70.
Worked in Law Enforcement until discovering Fire Service.
Loved Downhill Skiing, so moved to the mountains of Southern California in 1976. Worked as Certified Pro Ski Patroller for 5 years and then a Professional Ski Instructors Assoc. (PSIA) Level II instructor for 14 years. Still skiing. Love riding my Harley, so joined Wind & Fire International M/C in 1991. I am the National Road Captain for W&F and a Board member. I've logged over 300,000 miles on my Harleys. Still riding.

Day Job:

Retired on Disability from Long Beach Fire Dept.

Relationship Status:

Married

Why I Joined Fire/EMS

To help other people. Work with great people. Do a job I could be proud of.

Why I Love Fire/EMS

Doing a job and doing it right as a team.

Top Issues Facing Responders:

Staffing, having enough personnel on apparatus.