Type of Organization

Fire/Rescue Department - Paid

Job Function

Captain

Years in Fire/EMS:

17

Primary Fire/EMS Department:

Yuma Proving Ground Fire Dept , AZ

Years With Department/Agency

15

Dept. Web Site:

http://firedept.matthewmosesjames.com/

Other Past or Current Departments and Organizations

Army 51M (Army FireFighter), Camp Arifjan Fire Dept CSA(Kuwait), Eareckson Fire Dept Shemya AK (Aleutian Islands), Yuma Proving Ground Fire Dept (Yuma, AZ).

My Training:

Emergency Medical Technician Basic, NREMT
Fire Inspector I-II
Fire Officer I
Fire Instructor I
Driver/Operator Aerial
Driver/OperatorPumper
Driver/Operator ARFF
Driver/Operator Mobile Water Supply
Public Telecommunicator-I
Airport FireFighter
FireFighter I
FireFighter II
Hazardous Materials Operations
Hazardous Materials Technician
Hazardous Materials Specialist-WMD
Confined Space / Rope Rescue
Permit Confined Space Entry
Technical Rescue, Confined Space
Swift Water Rescue
Ice Rescue
Diver Working on Rescue Diver

Relationship Status:

Married

Why I Joined Fire/EMS

Fun Job

Top Issues Facing Responders:

The Contractors Trying to take over the Federal Jobs!!!