Type of Organization

Fire/Rescue Department - Volunteer

Job Function

Firefighter

Years in Fire/EMS:

16

Primary Fire/EMS Department:

westside fire

Years With Department/Agency

been with westside fire for little more then 3 years

My Training:

ff1&2 ropes1&2 ,haz-mat,embankment rescue,m.c.t.o 1,2,3
,nims ics,rescuing the rescuer,w.m.d ,f.f.safety & surv,basic incident command,auto extricaion,leadership 1,2,3,e.v.d.t,ff in single family dellings,bldg construction ,fema nims,pump operations,flammable liquid and gas,arson detection,s-190 wild land fire,medical responder

About Me:

I,m an x firefighter from S.C. a paid & volunteer there i volunteer for 7 yrs and then came paid for 7 yrs move to N.C. been here for right at 4 yrs been tring to get on the fire dept. here and boy thats a task a lot of my class did not change over so it do not help me but I'm not giving up ill get on one day or die tring

Day Job:

I do not like my job I's not firefighting

Relationship Status:

Divorced

Why I Joined Fire/EMS

i joined to help people and save lifes and i love doing just that i had wanted to be a ff at the age of 7 when i saw my first fire truck going to a house fire in nyc and looking at all ff shows when i was small the one that got me was emergency that was my show and here i am yrs later

Why I Love Fire/EMS

to help sick people and people who need me the most dan glad to see me

Top Issues Facing Responders:

lost of life heart problems