firegirl73
  • 51, Female
  • New York
  • United States
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Profile Information

Type of Organization
Fire/Rescue Department - Volunteer
Job Function
Secretary / Treasurer, Firefighter / EMT-Basic
Years in Fire/EMS:
3 years
Primary Fire/EMS Department:
Canisteo Fire Department, Canisteo NY
Years With Department/Agency
3 years
My Training:
Firefighter; EMT-B, Incident Safety officer training, Intro to Fire Officer, Fire Officer 1, Wildland Firefighting (S190 & S130) through the NYSDEC- and many ICS courses
About Me:
I started by joining the American Red Cross Disaster services. Then I joined the Steuben County Emergency Response Team. Then, I found out about a search and rescue team, so of course, i joined that. Finally, I decided to become an EMT. Since my department is both fire and ems, i decided i would give the firefighting a try, and loved that just as much as the ems.
Day Job:
home health care
Relationship Status:
Married
Why I Joined Fire/EMS
Red Cross disaster services just wasn't enough!
Why I Love Fire/EMS
that i am doing what i was put on earth to do!
Top Issues Facing Responders:
volunteer recruitment and retention, people just don't want to give time anymore!! Training and safety are always issues, as well.

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Finally!

Posted on June 12, 2008 at 12:20pm 3 Comments

The hard work has finally paid off.... i received my EMT card in the mail today!! i was pretty sure i passed, but, of course, had to wait on the card for it to be official. I wasn't expecting it for at least another month!! well, to all of you who passed as well, congrats! i will be posting some photos of our parade last week soon!

I hate computers!!

Posted on May 22, 2008 at 11:58pm 2 Comments

I thought I would add a picture, since the one of my daughter (at the prom) and Iturned out nice. and of course, it cropped my head off and all you can see is my photogenic daughter and my clevage (what little i have) and i've have pulled my hair out trying to change it or delete it and it won't let me. if anyone has a suggestion, please post it!! thanks in advance!

Busy Weekend

Posted on March 10, 2008 at 12:16am 2 Comments

Well the busy weekend for my little rural dept has finally slowed to end.... it seems to go in spurts. we were on stand by for the city dept (next city over) while they attended a fireman's funeral and they ended up having an attic fire. so we went and saved the day. the neighborhood was stunned to see the little volunteer dept from down the road show up before their home city (paid) dept. we had a wicked winter storm and another little town suffered from alot of damage so we spent a good part… Continue

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At 1:54pm on December 16, 2008, jack lambert said…
hello welcome to ffn from new brunswick canada
At 1:24pm on October 22, 2008, Ben said…
Like the Lab
At 8:43am on July 25, 2008, Chan Rivera said…
hello from ny
At 1:46pm on June 13, 2008, Smokey4x91 said…
CONGRATS!!!!
At 6:08pm on June 4, 2008, Michelle Robertson said…
Thanks for the advice. Nice pic by the way.
At 12:38pm on May 24, 2008, matt said…
yeah didnt say anything back i usally am never on here but we had a nice one today of course i had to drive the tanker so i didnt get to have any fun lol..... see ya
 
 
 

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