Wayne Mitchell

57, Male

Glenburn

United States

Profile Information:

Type of Organization: Fire/Rescue Department - Volunteer
Job Function: Lieutenant
Years in Fire/EMS:: 18yrs.
Primary Fire/EMS Department:: Glenburn Fire Dept. / Glenburn, Maine
Years With Department/Agency: 18yrs.
Dept. Web Site:: http://glenburnpublicsafety.net
Other Past or Current Departments and Organizations: none
My Training:: I have lots of training certificate's.
About Me:: Been a firefighter for 18 yrs. and still love the job. I'm the Lt. of the lead engine our unit 221. I've been lt. for about 10yrs. now.
Day Job:: I'm a truck driver fulltime.
Relationship Status:: Divorced
Facebook or Other Online Profile:: http://animal2322 on myspace
Why I Joined Fire/EMS: I moved up to Glenburn when I was 21 and met a friend who was a firefighter on the fire dept. and asked him what I need to do to be a firefighter. I've been doing it for 18 yrs. now and still love it. I have been a Lieutenant for about 10 yrs. We are only volunteers and we love to serve our community.
Why I Love Fire/EMS: Knowing that i'm able to help people in our community that need our help when they call.
Top Issues Facing Responders:: All the training and paper work that is now required by OSHA and others. Being a volunteer dept. we're not always at the station to keep up with this stuff like we would be if we were a career dept.