Type of Organization

Fire/Rescue Department - Paid

Job Function

Firefighter

Years in Fire/EMS:

8

Primary Fire/EMS Department:

River Falls Fire Department

Years With Department/Agency

0

Other Past or Current Departments and Organizations

City Of River Falls Fire Department - Firefighter - 03/26/2013 - Present
City of St. Paul Park Fire Department - Engineer - May/2005 - March/2011
City of Hastings Fire Department - Fire Explorer - 2003 - 2004

My Training:

Basic Fire Pump Operations
CVEO 3 - FIRE
IS-00800.b National Response Framework, An Introduction
IS-00005.A An Introduction to Hazardous Materials
IS-00700 National Incident Management Systems an Introduction
Entry Level Industrial Firefighter
Hazardous Materials 1st Responder Operational
Delivering Fire and Life Safety Education
First Responder
Emergency Med Tech
Rapid Intervention Teams (RIT)
Fire Fighter 2
Fire Fighter 1
Wild Land Hand Tools
Wild Land Hazards and Human Factors on the Fire Line
Wild Land Fire Shelter
Wild Land Watch Out and LCES
Wild Land Transportation Safety
Fire Ground Academy 101
Leadership 1 - Strategies for Company Success
Advanced SCBA Skills
Thermal Imaging Cameras
It’s in the Basement
Petroleum Spills & Hydrocarbon Responses
Advanced Pump Operations
Water Rescue - Ice Emergencies
Basic EMS Concepts for WMD Incidents
Emergency Management Concerns for the First Responder in Terrorism and Disasters
Terrorism Awareness for Emergency First Responders AWR-160
Leadership 1 - Strategies for Company Success

About Me:

I was a Fire Explorer for 2 years with the City of Hastings Fire Department, before I joined the City of St. Paul Park Fire Department serving out 6 years. I have been out of the fire service for 2 years until getting hired on with the City of River Falls Fire Department.

Day Job:

Security Officer/First Responder

Relationship Status:

Married

Why I Joined Fire/EMS

I joined the Fire Service because of my Grandfather and Father, growing up around the fire service I enjoyed the FAMILY Like atmosphere and knew I Wanted my kids to have that when they grew up

Why I Love Fire/EMS

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