Type of Organization

Combination Fire Rescue Department

Job Function

Firefighter / Paramedic (or Other ALS)

Years in Fire/EMS:

15

Primary Fire/EMS Department:

Hampton (VA) Fire and Rescue

Years With Department/Agency

9

Dept. Web Site:

http://fire.hampton/

Other Past or Current Departments and Organizations

Nansemond-Suffolk Volunteer Rescue Squad
Tidewater Search and Rescue/Appalachian Search and Rescue Conference

My Training:

NREMT-P; TRFA76; Rope III; Trench Tech; Confined Space Tech; Structural Collapse Tech; Swiftwater Rescue Tech; Instructor II; Command School

About Me:

Clean & Sober since 3/25/84

Relationship Status:

Married

Why I Joined Fire/EMS

Chance to give back to the community and make up for a misspent youth

Why I Love Fire/EMS

No two days are the same

Top Issues Facing Responders:

Budget limitations constraining department training and advancement