Type of Organization

Fire/Rescue Department - Volunteer, Fire/Rescue Department - Combination

Job Function

Firefighter / EMT-Basic, Driver / Engineer

Years in Fire/EMS:

10

Primary Fire/EMS Department:

East Side Fire Dept. Asheboro NC

Years With Department/Agency

6

Dept. Web Site:

http://www.eastsidefiredept.org

Other Past or Current Departments and Organizations

Windy Hill Fire Dept. Florance SC
Tabernacle Fire Dept. Asheboro NC

My Training:

Fire fighter 2
Driver operator
Haz-mat
Wildland firefighter
EMT- basic
Fire and life safety educator 3
Fire service instuctor

Relationship Status:

Married

Why I Joined Fire/EMS

The thrill of the fight and the joy in helping others

Why I Love Fire/EMS

Helping the people in my community

Top Issues Facing Responders:

Lack of needed funding. and training hours that are hard to get when you work outside the dept.