What State do you live in?

NE

Type of Organization

Paid Fire Department

Job Function

Firefighter/Paramedic

Years in Fire/EMS:

43

Primary Fire/EMS Department:

Bellevue Fire & Rescue

Years With Department/Agency

25

Dept. Web Site:

http://bellevuefire.org

Other Past or Current Departments and Organizations

North Liberty (IA) Fire Department
Wakarusa Township (KS) Fire Department
Bloomington Township (IN) Fire Department
Boone County (MO) Fire Protection District

My Training:

Firefighter I
Firefighter II
CISM, EMT, HAZMAT Technician
Fire Instructor I

About Me:

Project Coordinator, University Professor, Information Technology Business Analyst and Project Manager; speaker & author at local, state, and national workshops and conferences; expert on stress management for fire service.

Day Job:

Business Analyst for City of Omaha and Douglas Co. NE

Relationship Status:

Married

Why I Joined Fire/EMS

To help neighbors; provide services when persons need them the most; work as a team; love firefighting; love driving fire apparatus.

Why I Love Fire/EMS

brotherhood and sisterhood; Honor Guard Commander

Top Issues Facing Responders:

(1) getting strong financial assistance for volunteers; (2) staffing volunteer departments (reducing the time from home to station or to scene); (3) billing for services especially ambulance transports and assists. (4) state and county governments setting standards for levels of service.