Other Past or Current Departments and Organizations
village of catskill fire, malden-west camp fire, palenville fire, and olive fire.
My Training:
nys ems- cfr, emt-b to emt-i to emt-cc to emt-p, pals, acls, bcls, pps, amls; fire- ef, avet, avoc, pump ops, tech rescue, rope rescue, aircraft rescue, bus recue, haz mat responder,
About Me:
started in 1986 with a volunteer agency, then after then 2001 got hired as an emt just before taking the medic exam. between those years moved around, volunteered with some fd and ems companies.
followed in my dad's footsteps, then made my own path
Why I Love Fire/EMS
helping people get better before they get to the hospital.
Top Issues Facing Responders:
poor pay, ems is still treated as the step-child of the family, poor planning at a management level is a problem at mine, both ems and fire in a rural area is under funded and schooling is not accessable to all.
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Be sure to invite your friends and co-workers in the emergency services. Thanks for helping us grow. Just use the 'Invite More' link in the userbox at the top right of the site, or just e-mail everyone you firefighter you know and tell them about the new site or add a bulletin to your Myspace or Facebook!
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Web Chief
Jul 26, 2007