Type of Organization

Fire/Rescue Department - Paid

Job Function

Battalion Chief / Division Chief

Years in Fire/EMS:

19

Primary Fire/EMS Department:

St. Andrews Fire Department

Years With Department/Agency

19

Dept. Web Site:

http://STAFD.org

Relationship Status:

Married

Why I Joined Fire/EMS

To help facilitate changes in our community, within the fire service and within our department.

Why I Love Fire/EMS

It's a calling. For many of us we feel we needed to answer that call.

Top Issues Facing Responders:

Building Construction (and our knowledge about it):
Newer structures are being engineered to be more economical, lighter yet support more weight and be aesthically pleasing, but these designs are for normal circumstances. When exposed to high heat and fire their potential for failure is much greater and faster than most older construction.