Dave Howe

Male

San Ramon, CA

United States

Profile Information:

Type of Organization: Emergency Management
Job Function: Training Officer
Years in Fire/EMS:: 17
Primary Fire/EMS Department:: SMS
Years With Department/Agency: 17
Other Past or Current Departments and Organizations: Safety Management Systems, Eagle AirMed, Rural Metro, City of Rialto, County of Riverside, ICEMA, LLUMC, SouthWest Amb., Mtn. Amb., Howard Amb., City of Ontario, Medevac Amb., Mercy Amb./Air, EMSA/MSTC of SBCo.
My Training:: FEMA, Az DEMA, SCESA, BICEPP, CESA, OES-SLO, LLUMC, CDF, UCR, CSUSB, RCC, ChaffeyCC, OSHA and CSTI.
About Me:: Just a lgbt guy that has done nothing else but PubSafety/EMS helping others learning to save lives.
My hobbies involved ed., i.e., Photography/Videography, Amateur/PS Radio, PSA's, helo flying and NASAR. Trauma extra and EMS Text Book reviewer for Orange Book Publishing Co.
Day Job:: Teaching EMResponse and Earthquake Prep/BLS/AED
Relationship Status:: In a Relationship
Why I Joined Fire/EMS: Starting my H.S.'s 1st EMS Explorer Post and Career Day to bring Ambo's and Heli On Campus, organized other interested students in a 10 mile radius. Film/Movie sets needed first aid responder. Ontario Motor Speedway-'Hell on Wheels' on location. 1Resp
Why I Love Fire/EMS: Dedication and chosen career at 15
Top Issues Facing Responders:: Personal Safety, burnout, fatique and boredom. Adrenelin junkies getting ahead of themselves without PPE and their brains firing correctly/timely.
Safety First!