Type of Organization

Fire/Rescue Department - Paid

Job Function

Firefighter

Years in Fire/EMS:

11

Primary Fire/EMS Department:

Columbia Fire Rescue Dept. South Carolina

Years With Department/Agency

1

Other Past or Current Departments and Organizations

City of Hartsville Fire Dept. Full time Engineer.
Palmetto Rural Fire Dept. Full Time Lieutenent
Darlington County Extrication Team(Competition Team)SC state champs 2006,2007, 3rd in the nation in 2006.

My Training:

FF1,FF2,Haz-Mat Tech. Advanced Auto Ext Tech, former EMT-B. Many other Certs.

About Me:

I started my career as a junior FF in the local volunteer dept. I moved my up in the ranks as Captain until now where i am the ASST.CHEIF. I started my paid career as a part-time FF and worked my up in that job to a paid LT. I left there to join my hometown dept as a driver, working my way up to be an ENGINEER. I then moved on to a much bigger dept in Columbia where i have been for almost a year now.

Day Job:

FIREFIGHTER

Relationship Status:

Married

Why I Joined Fire/EMS

The adrenaline rush, knowing you may have made a difference in someones life. The brotherhood.

Why I Love Fire/EMS

The brotherhood