What State do you live in?

VA

Type of Organization

Paid Fire Department

Job Function

Firefighter/Paramedic, Training Officer/Training Chief/Instructor

Years in Fire/EMS:

20

Primary Fire/EMS Department:

District of Columbia Fire and EMS

Years With Department/Agency

3

Dept. Web Site:

http://FEMS.dc.gov

Other Past or Current Departments and Organizations

Abbott Labs Emergency Response Team
Winthrop Harbor Fire Department (POC)
Newport Township Vol Fire Department (POC)
Beach Park Fire Department (POC)
Chester (NJ) Volunteer Fire Department (Vol)
Palatine Fire Department
Waukegan Fire Department
Orange County (FL) Fire and Rescue
Gwinnett County Fire Department

My Training:

Illinois: Firefighter III, Fire Apparatus Engineer, Fire Service Vehicle Operator, Hazmat Awareness and Ops, Technical Rescue Awareness, Juvenile Firesetter Intervention Specialist

Florida: Firefighter II, Hazmat Awareness and Ops, EVOC

Georgia: Firefighter II, Hazmat Awareness, Ops and Technician, Rope Rescue Technician, Fire Instructor II

ProBoard/NPQ: Firefighter I/II, Hazmat Awareness, Hazmat Operations, Hazmat Technician, Rope Rescue Technician, Fire Instructor I, Fire Instructor II

NEMSMA Basic Field Training Officer

Day Job:

Firefighter/Paramedic and FTO

Why I Joined Fire/EMS

Grew out of an early desire to serve and learn

Why I Love Fire/EMS

The calls and the comradeship

Top Issues Facing Responders:

Suicide, social issues and public unrest/attacks,