Type of Organization

Fire/Rescue Department - Volunteer

Job Function

Firefighter, EMT - Paramedic (or Other ALS)

Years in Fire/EMS:

15 years

Primary Fire/EMS Department:

Appleby Fire Dept., Texas

Years With Department/Agency

10 years

Dept. Web Site:

http://www.applebyfire.com

Other Past or Current Departments and Organizations

1994- Buffalo Fire Dept, Texas
2003- Goldstar EMS, Nacogdoches, Texas

My Training:

EMT-I, Advanced Volunteer FF, High angle Rope Tech., RIT Team, Level II Fire Instructor, State EMS Instructor, and Basic structure FF Certification.

About Me:

I am a volunteer firefighter with Appleby Fire Dept. going on 11 years now. I am a firefighter, but I also run first responder calls as a EMT-I. I got my FF Cert. through Temple Fire Academy in 1996, but I decided to Volunteer instead of paid because I started a family.

Day Job:

Nursing School

Relationship Status:

Married

Why I Joined Fire/EMS

I was a ginny pig for a rescue team at a coal mine. They used me as a victim during their trainings when I was 17 yrs old. Once they dropped me over a tower in a stokes basket I was hooked. When I turned 18 yrs old I joined a fire dept.

Why I Love Fire/EMS

The adrenaline rush when the tones go off and you don't know what you got til you get there.