Type of Organization

Combination Fire Rescue Department

Job Function

Firefighter / Paramedic (or Other ALS)

Years in Fire/EMS:

1998

Primary Fire/EMS Department:

Waterloo Fire Rescue

Years With Department/Agency

Since 1998

Dept. Web Site:

http://www.waterloofd.com/index.htm

My Training:

Navy Fire Fighter and Damage Control Schools, Fire Fighter 1, Fire Officer 1, EMT B, (Madison Area Technical College), EMT I, Paramedic, Fire Fighter 2 (Moraine Park Technical College) Rope Rescue Tech, High and Low Angle Rescue, Hazmat Tech (Milwaukee Fire Academy), Motor Pump Operator, Aerial Operator, EVOC, Incident Command, Fire Investigation, Vehicle Extrication (Madison Area Technical College), CERT Train the Trainer (Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs), Tactics and Strategies for Initial Company Operations(National Fire Academy), (Incident Command, Confined Space, Hazmat Operations, (Lakeland College), Advanced Firefighting Techniques (Black Hawk Technical College)

Relationship Status:

Single

Why I Joined Fire/EMS

I lost my Mother and Grandmother in a fire, about 18 moths later, while training for a Triathalon I was struck by a car on the highway seven miles into the 50 mile bike ride. I went PNB, had CPR and Defib performed by local Fire Department.
Just returning the favors.