Fire/Rescue Department - Combination, EMS/Rescue Squad - Volunteer
Job Function
Firefighter, Other Emergency Services Staff
Years in Fire/EMS:
3
Primary Fire/EMS Department:
EAST DUBUQUE FIRE DEPARTMENT
Years With Department/Agency
2
Other Past or Current Departments and Organizations
IOWA DISASTER MEDICAL ASSISTANCE TEAM "LOGISTICS TEAM COORDINATOR"
CITY OF DUBUQUE FIRE DEPT. EXPLORER POST "JUNIOR FIREFIGHTER/RESCUE SQUAD"
EAST DUBUQUE FIRE DEPT. "FIREFIGHTER/FIRST AID"
My Training:
TWO YEARS OF FIRE SCHOOL EXPERIENCE THROUGH THE ILLINOIS FIRE SERVICE INSTITUTE LOCATED IN EAST DUBUQUE ILLINOIS FOR HOUSE BURN / BASIC FIRE FIGHTER OPPS.
TOOK EMT-FR IN IOWA "PASSED CLASS BUT FAILED NATIONAL TEST"
TOOK EMT-BASIC IN IOWA "HAD OTHER PRIORITIES AND HAD TO RESIGN"
About Me:
I WAS CURRENTLY IN TRAINING FOR FFII IN EAST DUBUQUE, IL BUT UNFORTUNATELY HAD NOT WORKED OUT I WAS WORKING GRAVEYARD SHIFT & THAT MESSED WITH ME. I TOOK EMT-FR IN IOWA I HAD NO PROBLEM WITH THE CLASS & HANDS ON BUT CAME TIME FOR THE NATIONAL REGISTRY TEST & IT TRICKED ME ALL TO HELL SO I HAD TO OPT. OUT. THEN I TOOK EMT-BASIC BUT HAD NO TIME WORKING GRAVEYARD ONCE AGAIN TO STUDY OR DO CLINICAL OR RIDE TIME. SOON AS BILLS ARE PAID I WILL BE RETURNING TO GET MY EMT-BASIC.
HELLO AND WELCOME TO THE FFN . FEEL FREE TO ADD ME AS A FRIEND IF YOU WANT TO, ONE CAN NEVER HAVE TOO MANY FRIENDS IN THIS WORLD . HAVE A GREAT 08 AND STAY SAFE OUT THERE.
Joel Swanson
Glad to see more Iowans on here!
Jan 20, 2008
Jim aka Bick
Jan 20, 2008