Type of Organization

Fire/Rescue Department - Paid

Job Function

Firefighter / Paramedic (or Other ALS)

Years in Fire/EMS:

4

Primary Fire/EMS Department:

Murphy Fire Rescue

Years With Department/Agency

2

My Training:

FFI, FFII, NIMS/ICS 100, 200, 300, 700, 800, Propane emergency response, hazmat ops 1, NREMT-paramedic, ACLS, PALS

About Me:

I am a firefighter/paramedic and live in the dallas fort worth area. I am married with a 10 y/o son. I work for a full time paid dept. in collin county on C-shift with the greatest group of guys you could ever ask to work with. I tend to work way too much by choice. In addition to working for a full time dept. I aslo work p.t. with a parks and rec dept. and teach on occasion at a paramedic school. in fact I'm about to go work for another dept. part time. what can I say I love what I do.

Relationship Status:

Married

Why I Joined Fire/EMS

For love of the job.

Why I Love Fire/EMS

the sense of brotherhood. This job would not be what it is if it weren't for the people who do it. I love it because I get to work with these people, doing the greatest job there is, and we are one in the same. They are my friends, family, brothers, sisters, and mentors.

Top Issues Facing Responders:

The strain it can put on home life.