Type of Organization

Fire/Rescue Department - Volunteer

Job Function

Firefighter, First Responder, Hazardous Materials Team Member

Years in Fire/EMS:

9

Primary Fire/EMS Department:

ELSANOR

Years With Department/Agency

1 MONTH

Other Past or Current Departments and Organizations

FAIRHOPE VFD; ROBERTSDALE VFD; BARNWELL VFD ALL LOCATED IN THE STATE OF ALABAMA

My Training:

160; FIREFIGHTER II; FIRST RESPONDER; FIREMANSHIP I; CRASH VICTIM EXTRICATION; METH LABS; INTO TO TECH RESCUSE; BASIC SCBA; ADVANCED SCBA; LEADERSHIP I; ISO 100, 200, 700; BASIC THERMAL IMAGING INTERPRETATION; STREET SMARTS HAZARDOUS MATERIALS; FORRESTRY I-100, S-130, S-190, L-180; MCTO: TACTICS; MCTO: DECISION MAKING; APPARATUS OPERATOR-PUMPER; PROPANE EMERGENCIES; AND CERTIFIED PYRO TECH

About Me:

i AM A 27 YEAR OLD FIREFIGHTER WHO HAS WON FIREFIGHTER OF THE YEAR AND WAS A 4 X FIREFIGHTER OF THE MONTH. I HAVE ALSO BEEN ASSITANT CHEIF 2 YEARS FOR FAIRHOPE VFD; AND ONE YEAR LIEUTENANT FOR FAIRHOPE VFD. I AM CURRENTLY MARRIED AND BETWEEN THE BOTH OF US WE HAVE 5 CHILDREN.

Day Job:

MEDIACOM

Relationship Status:

Married

Why I Love Fire/EMS

I GREW UP WATCHING MY FATHER AND MOTHER AS FIREFIGHTERS AND I WANTED TO BE ONE!!!

Top Issues Facing Responders:

TRAINING NOT AS INDEPTH AS IT SHOULD BE. LACK OF PROPER EQUIPMENT AND FUNDING.