Type of Organization

Fire/Rescue Department - Combination

Job Function

Firefighter / Paramedic (or Other ALS)

Years in Fire/EMS:

11

Primary Fire/EMS Department:

Tazewell & New Tazewell, TN

Years With Department/Agency

11

My Training:

EMTP, Haz-Mat Tech, Trench rescue, Vehicle Rescue, High / Low angle rescue, Mountain SAR, RIT, CERT Instructor, and as much fire traning as our chief throws at us.

About Me:

I am a 26 y/o ff/emtp who works for a small town dept that is very aggressive in its tactics and traning we are blessed to have a chief who is also a state fire instructor so traning is something we take serious. I love what i do on the fire truck as well as the ambulance.

Relationship Status:

Single

Why I Joined Fire/EMS

I joined the local explorer group when i was in high school for something to do after school and got to know different people in the job and fell in love with it. Istarted off just doing fire after working a few medical scenes i realized i wanted to do more than just fir and well here i am years later working fire and ems.

Why I Love Fire/EMS

The friendships that develop in the business and the look of thanks on the faces of the few true pt's we run.

Top Issues Facing Responders:

Lack of traning for volunteer depts. and our own physical shape there are to many of us falling dead due to health.