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Type of Organization: Fire/Rescue Department - Volunteer

Job Function: Assistant or Deputy Chief, Safety Officer, EMT - Basic

Years in Fire/EMS:: 16

Primary Fire/EMS Department:: Bluff City VFD Bluff City, TN

Years With Department/Agency: 16

Dept. Web Site:: http://bluffcitytnvfd.webs.com

Web Site:: http://www.msha.com

Other Past or Current Departments and Organizations: Past--Bristol, TN Fire Dept. Worked here about 4 years. Had to leave due to lower back problems.

My Training:: TN Fire Instructor I
TN EMT-Basic
CPR/First Aid/Extrication/EVOC/Bloodborne Pathogens Instructor
Swiftwater/Confined Space/Trench/Rope Rescue
All NIMS Courses (100, 200, 300, 400, 700, 800)
Haz-Mat/Terrorism courses
TN Pump Operator III

About Me:: I have been involved in Emergency Services for 16 years. I joined the Bluff City VFD when I was 15, and have held positions from Jr Firefighter to Assistant Chief. I am currently Assistant Chief/EMT. I joined Bluff City Rescue Squad when I was 16 yrs old. My full-time job is Flight Coordinator/EMT for WINGS Air Rescue, based in Johnson City.

Day Job:: Flight Coordinator/EMT--WINGS Air Rescue

Relationship Status:: Married

Why I Joined Fire/EMS: My dad was a volunteer firefighter, so I grew up around it. Always wanted to help people.

Why I Love Fire/EMS: Helping people

Top Issues Facing Responders:: FIREFIGHTER SAFETY!!!!!!

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Drought!!!

Posted on October 3, 2007 at 10:39pm 0 Comments 0 Likes

Like alot of the Country, it has been a hot, dry summer in TN. We are almost 17" below our normal rainfall for the year. The volunteer fire depts here in Sullivan County are delivering water to farmers for their ponds. Bluff City VFD has made almost 20 deliveries in the last couple of weeks. It's just a matter of time until we start responding to brush fires everywhere. There have been a few in the County, but nothing major. Please keep us in your prayers. If we don't get some rain…

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At 7:33pm on August 25, 2007, Randy Macey said…: With tech. today, we can see things happening as they are. Sometimes before we get to the scene.
But some of the pictures and videos on here are just a jaw dropper.... Like our Chief says, someone out there is going to have a bad day.

At 3:51pm on August 25, 2007, Melissa said…: then i bet yall are busy today.lol I was suppose to be out there this weekend, but my partner got the perks.lol Im still doing some work on this and need to get market research together so ill met everyone know what everyone can do to help. Im going to be a lot of feedback to get a lot of money.lol thank god for firefighters. be safe.

At 2:12pm on August 24, 2007, Randy Macey said…: Your picture shows as though someone is not having a good day....

At 2:11pm on August 24, 2007, Randy Macey said…: Check out Roll Call Groups and put some info about your Fire House in... Like to hear what your station is like, what you have as well as for number for firefighters as well as number of calls. Pass it around to your Firefighter Friends too....Easy way to located this group is go to my site and look at the bottom left. Short cut if you have a hard time locating this.

Enjoy, and stay safe!

Mace