What State do you live in?

MS

Type of Organization

Paid Fire Department

Job Function

Firefighter/Paramedic

Years in Fire/EMS:

20+

Primary Fire/EMS Department:

Choctaw Fire Department

Years With Department/Agency

15

Other Past or Current Departments and Organizations

15 Years with Choctaw Fire Dept as firemedic, then as training officer. Worked with MS Dept of Health for 3 years in disaster response/management. Came back to CFD as firemedic

My Training:

FF I & II
Medic
1002-pumper
1041-III
1021-II
Rescue/Recovery Diver
Underwater Crime Scene Investigator
Safety Officer
1006-Rope Tech
1006-Con Space Tech
1006-Trench Tech
1006-Vehicle/Machinery Tech
Haz Mat Tech
WMD Tech
NIMS Trainer
Various other training

About Me:

1993 -- started fire service as VFF
1996 -- started as career FF/medic
2000 -- started as associate instructor for state
fire academy
2000 -- started my training company
2007 -- became department training officer
2011 -- started as Emergency Response Coordinator for MS
Dept of Health
2014 -- stared back with CFD as firemedic

Relationship Status:

Married