Type of Organization

Military/Federal Response Agency

Job Function

Firefighter / Paramedic (or Other ALS)

Years in Fire/EMS:

23

Primary Fire/EMS Department:

Randolph Fire Emergency Services

Years With Department/Agency

18

Dept. Web Site:

http://www.bolhs.com

Other Past or Current Departments and Organizations

EMS/HAZMAT/Health&Safety Instructor for Alamo Community College District.
Wound Care Hyperbaric Tech. @ NIX Med Center

My Training:

I am a paid professional FF/Paramedic with Multiple Cert's from Multiple Organizations.
With the DOD and State of TX.

About Me:

I am a business owner, I started Breath Of Life Health & Safety (BOL) in 98'. We teach and consult OSHA compliance along with some DOT training. I have other FF's/Medics/Nurses that work for me since those are the only people that I can really trust to do business with.
We're on facebook @ Breath Of Life health & Safety aka BOL

Relationship Status:

In a Relationship

Facebook or Other Online Profile:

http://bolhs.com

Why I Joined Fire/EMS

I joined the AF with the intention of being an Xray tech. well that's what they told me anyway. Well I didn't get to do that so they gave me a list and said choose, so FF sounded like the best choice. I left the AF after 8 yrs. and went back to school got my Paramedic and found out how poorly they are paid even with all that knowledge (what a crime) so then the DOD offered me a job so I took it, because getting up every day to go to work and not having the other day to do whatever I wanted really sucked!

Why I Love Fire/EMS

My Co-workers the brotherhood feeling and simply put helping people

Top Issues Facing Responders:

Gov't not taking our professions as serious as they should be. Our union for FF not as strong as they say it is. No unions for EMS which they truly need, to pay a Medic $13 an hr. is robbery especially after you see how much a well established ambulance company can make per ride. To have a lot of medics out do the nurses in some cases is sad!