Type of Organization

Fire/Rescue Department - Volunteer

Job Function

Firefighter / EMT-Basic

Years in Fire/EMS:

11 years

Primary Fire/EMS Department:

Shinglehouse Volunteer Fire Department INC.

Years With Department/Agency

1 year

Other Past or Current Departments and Organizations

RRAMS Team which is a disaster Response group of EMS,Fire,Doctors, and Nurses, I am currently 4th in command and have been with the group for 5 years.
Shallowater Fire Department was training chief and a member for 10 years

My Training:

Advance Firefighter, Level 2 instructor for the state of Texas, ICS 100,200,700,800, EMT-B, Saving Our Own, disaster Preparedness, Basic Wildland Firefighter, Hazmat awareness and operations, Advance Strategy and Tactics for the fire service, Fire administration 1 and 2, Fire Company Officer 1 and 2, Basic Arson Investigation, Advanced Building Codes and Construction, Advance Extrication for automobiles,

About Me:

Well i live in a small town in which i love. I am a simple minded person and my philosophy in life is make things as simple as possible. I am a country boy thru and thru, don't have time for everyones drama that they seem to think i need to know. I love being a firefighter i think it is the greatest job in the world and wouldn't trade it for another.

Day Job:

EMT

Relationship Status:

Married

Why I Joined Fire/EMS

because i love to help people and it is all i have known

Why I Love Fire/EMS

Getting to help people

Top Issues Facing Responders:

Training and funding