Type of Organization

Fire/Rescue Department - Volunteer, Fire/Rescue Department - Paid, EMS/Rescue Squad/Hospital EMS - Paid

Job Function

Firefighter / EMT-Basic, Driver / Engineer, Retired

Years in Fire/EMS:

47

Years With Department/Agency

39

Other Past or Current Departments and Organizations

Elettsville volingteer,Bloomington City Fire Deptment

My Training:

Rescue Heavy,high angle, hasmat,emt,school buss and heavy truck,fire officer #1,master in Tactics and command,Aircraft rescue,

About Me:

I am retired fromm Bloomington City fire Dept. retired in december of2007. (Miss it every day) I joined Bention twp. voleenter fire dept.and getting ready to join anouther soon.it will give me a chance to serve the community even though I will not be in it full time.

Day Job:

Taking care of Mommy (wife) and the Kids.

Relationship Status:

Married

Why I Joined Fire/EMS

I'm Retired and I just like to keep up on what the brothers and the sisters of the Service are doing.

Why I Love Fire/EMS

Where else can you be called a hero just for doing your job?

Top Issues Facing Responders:

Money,Safety,other peaple, themselves,lack of crew resourse manigment by officers,Still doing thangs like we always did,