Dean Shafer's Page

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Primary Fire/EMS Department:: Waterford Fire Department, Waterford, Michigan

Other Past or Current Departments and Organizations: Marathon/Deerfield Fire Authorities(1993-1995): Volunteer
Davison Area Fire Department(1995-1998): Paid-Call
City of Flint Fire Department(1998-2003): Career
Waterford Fire Deparment(2003-Current): Career
Argentine Twp. Fire/Rescue(2005-Current): Part-Time

My Training:: Firefighter 1&2
Company Officer 1&2
EMT-B
USAR Team (currently obtaining my training)

About Me:: After 5 years of service as a volunteer/paid-call firefighter I was hired by the City of Flint F.D., unfortunetly the city had financial issues and I was forced to find more stable employment in a neighboring county.

Why I Joined Fire/EMS: My hometown volunteer fire department was always short-handed, so when I turned 18 I joined the department and never looked back. Since that time I've made a career out of it and I can't imagine doing anything else.

Top Issues Facing Responders:: Protecting our own. Let's stop sending our crews into commercial buildings that are heavily insured and will be torn down regardless of the fact we (the firefighters) left it standing.

At 1:27am on April 9, 2009, Keith Crawford said…: Hey Dean! Have you heard about our latest round of layoffs in Flint? Bet you're glad you made the move to Waterford. I know it was hard to do but it was the best thing.

At 4:20pm on January 3, 2008, Jim aka Bick said…: HELLO DEAN WELCOME TO FFN. FEEL FREE TO ADD ME AS A FRIEND IF YOU WANT TO. ONE CAN NEVER HAVE TOO MANY FRIENDS. BE SAFE OUT THERE, AND HAPPY HOLIDAYS

At 10:58pm on January 2, 2008, Firefighter Nation WebChief said…: Dean

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