Type of Organization

Fire/Rescue Department - Volunteer

Job Function

Firefighter

Years in Fire/EMS:

27

Primary Fire/EMS Department:

Desoto County Fire Services/DCEMA

Years With Department/Agency

11

Other Past or Current Departments and Organizations

Destin Fire Dept - Destin, FL
Federal Govt/BLM Fire - Las Vegas, NV
EC Smoke Chasers - Taos, NM
Bomberos de Costa Rica - Costa Rica
Rainbow Fire Dept - Mt. Charleston, NV

My Training:

CVFF-I
CWFF-Type I
CWFF-Type II
USLA-Certified National Instructor
MS Fire Academy - Jackson, MS
National Fire Academy - Emmitsburg, MD
LANL TA-49 Wildland Training Center

About Me:

My email address is: wildlandfiredude@aol.com

Relationship Status:

Single

Why I Joined Fire/EMS

I've always enjoyed helping other people

Why I Love Fire/EMS

Knowing that at the end of the day, I did everything I could to help keep people safe, and on occasion be able to save a life or someone's property.

Top Issues Facing Responders:

LODD......we have to do our best to reduce these numbers!! Training, safety, and more than anything overall firefighter health and wellness. There are too many of our brothers that die from apparent heart attacks!! We need better communication of health and wellness information, and what we as individuals and as departments can do to improve our overall physical condition.