My Firefighter Nation
andrew baldinger
51, Male
Burlington
United States
Profile Information:
- Type of Organization
- Fire/Rescue Department - Volunteer
- Job Function
- Firefighter
- Years in Fire/EMS:
- 18 yrs.
- Primary Fire/EMS Department:
- burlington twp.fire department burlington n.j.
- Years With Department/Agency
- 10 yrs and still active
- Other Past or Current Departments and Organizations
- I first started my fire & ems service in the RANCOCAS FIRE CO.#1 STA.271 & the RANCOCAS EMERGENCY SQUAD STA.279.WESTAMPTON N.J.I was active with both for 7yrs.i was LT.of the fire co.the last 2yrs.before moving out of town then i joined the INDEPENDENT FIRE CO.#1 STA.301 in burlington twp.were im still active & pass LT.1& 2 for 4 yrs.someday ill try for CHIEF LOL.
- My Training:
- I have FF-1 & FF-2,vehicle Ex-1,haz-mat, all my classes for line officers,i was an E.M.T.A and let my card expire i just took the emt b class waiting on taken the test.i have first responder,cpr for the prof.rescuer & driver for the bus.
- Day Job:
- I DRIVE A TRUCK OVERNIGHT.
- Relationship Status:
- In a Relationship
- Why I Joined Fire/EMS
- I was BORN & raised with it in my family my grandpop,dad,& UNCLE were all police fire & ems when i was growing up my dad would take me & my friends up to the firehouse and hang out with all the other firefighters.when they would get a call i would help them get the trucks back in service for the next run so when i turned 16 yrs old i joined as a junior member they sent me to fire school.when i turned 18 i was concered a full member i was aloud to fight fire then a year later i went for my E.M.T.A CERT and was running in the bus.still to this day im active in both fields fire & ems.i like saving lives its in my blood.
- Why I Love Fire/EMS
- SAVING LIVES
- Top Issues Facing Responders:
- I FEEL its safety,safety,safety theres to many of my brothers & sisters getting hurt or killed over things that could have been prevoked i remember in all my classes you are tought safey first your #1.AND another issue is VOLUNTEERS it seems like its drifting out the door no one wants to volunteer anymore i just dont understand they rather collect a paycheck for doing the same job dont get me wrong im not bashing paid fire or ems i have friends that get paid for it i just think they forget sometimes that they were volunteers once before to.
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