Training Officer, Safety Officer, Fire / Arson Investigator, Captain, Firefighter / EMT-Basic, Hazardous Materials Team Member, 911 Operator/Dispatcher, Administrative Staff / Team Member, Driver / Engineer
Years in Fire/EMS:
20
Primary Fire/EMS Department:
Willcox Fire Department
Years With Department/Agency
16
Other Past or Current Departments and Organizations
Hampton Lakes Vol. Fire Co. #1, Southampton NJ
My Training:
FF I&II, Fire Leadership I,II,III, Hazmat First Responder, EMT-B, Wildland Cert, Urban Interface Ops, Initial Attack Incident Commander, Apparatus Tech, NIMS 100,200,300,400,700,800 certified, ACLS, Fire Police (NJ), Aircraft Ops, Fire Inspector, Fire Investigator, Fire Instructor.
About Me:
20 Years US Army Sergeant First Class, Retired.
Day Job:
Willcox Police Dept Evidence Tech/Fire Captain
Relationship Status:
Married
Why I Joined Fire/EMS
Wanted to be a firefighter since I was 3 years old, watching Chicago Fire roll by my home and running out to wave at them going to call and returning to quarters. Had a tandem bike when I was 14 loaded with water bottles and we were the neighborhood "garbage can fire brigade" would put out trash can fires in the alleys before CFD could arrive on scene. Kids throughout the neighborhood would call my dad's general corner store and report the fire. we had red and green lights and a pull chain bike siren, (remember those?), and cars would actually yeild for us when responding!!
Why I Love Fire/EMS
It's who I am, It's what I do.
Top Issues Facing Responders:
Budget, Funding! Sacrificing current training and equipment needs to stay solvent.
Hi there Jerry; I’m Leo from Australia, Paramedic; Welcome to FFN hope U enjoy the site and gather many friends during your stay. If you read my profile and think that I am suited; please feel free to add me to your collection of FFN friends. If I have not added you as a friend, it’s because I have reached my Max and I am waiting for members to reply to me.
I also collect Patches and badges and would love to show one of yours in my collection. I am looking for Police, Medical, Ambulance, S&R; Dispatcher & Fire Service patches. If U are interested, or U know someone in these groups please contact me. My Email is lecar1@bigpond.net.au
If you fell like sending me one of your Service patch … don’t be shy….
My address is:-
Leo J. Cartwright
246 Kay Street
TRARALGON
VICTORIA 3844
AUSTRALIA
Jerry, Welcome to the FF Nation. I am glad you dropped in to join the group. Dont be shy. There is lots to do, read and be involved with. Your participation and involvement is important to us all. Takes a bit to kinda figure it all out but you will be glad you did. Have fun and look around.
Hi Cap. good to see ya on. Thanks for the add request. Please keep me informed on the F-500 usage for you guys. Id love to hear of the next structure fire you have a put it out with F-500. Thanks.. talk soon. Chief T
Welcome to this big family where no matter what race, creed, age, social status, language, to save lives, so many of us as we are most fortunate to have this wonderful gift of being able to save lives, I am a paramedic Mexican, I have more 25 years dedicated to saving lives, and never do it by interest, not because I'm so Alagoas, by making love to my colleagues, I hope not to give anything to change what I do, if I may give thanks I accept with pleasure, and if I can not help the fact that it is more motivating
helped me feel satisfied.
I prepared a lot through all these years to be a true professional in the medical emergency, and now I enjoy sharing my knowledge to those just starting in this beautiful profession.
never otherwise have friends all over the world who speak this language to save lives, that there are good people who always cares about helping those who are in misery.
more important what has happened to me in this site and may God bless those who had the wonderful ingenious of this site is to meet people with the same purpose as myself, to share information, see the next generation to start saving lives.
never cease to strive to be better in the environment will continue to prepare for emergencies and will continue to meet people like you to exchange information, and meet wonderful people like you, you are now an important part in my friends list, that if you like to add as a friend, but above all you go ahead on this as a professional in emergencies.
I do not have friends looking for them, or add you on my list for being a woman, I look for people who really are interested in wanting to share with me a bit of friendship no matter the language we have, religion, race or nationality, it important is friendship.
God enlighten you in everything you do and where you are in emergency services will look after and protect always the best wishes for your friend now Mexico.
Greetings from Mexico.
you’re new friend Filiberto.
excuse my bad English but I do it gladly
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I also collect Patches and badges and would love to show one of yours in my collection. I am looking for Police, Medical, Ambulance, S&R; Dispatcher & Fire Service patches. If U are interested, or U know someone in these groups please contact me. My Email is lecar1@bigpond.net.au
If you fell like sending me one of your Service patch … don’t be shy….
My address is:-
Leo J. Cartwright
246 Kay Street
TRARALGON
VICTORIA 3844
AUSTRALIA
Cheers Leo
Chief William Sharp
Southern Oregon Coast
helped me feel satisfied.
I prepared a lot through all these years to be a true professional in the medical emergency, and now I enjoy sharing my knowledge to those just starting in this beautiful profession.
never otherwise have friends all over the world who speak this language to save lives, that there are good people who always cares about helping those who are in misery.
more important what has happened to me in this site and may God bless those who had the wonderful ingenious of this site is to meet people with the same purpose as myself, to share information, see the next generation to start saving lives.
never cease to strive to be better in the environment will continue to prepare for emergencies and will continue to meet people like you to exchange information, and meet wonderful people like you, you are now an important part in my friends list, that if you like to add as a friend, but above all you go ahead on this as a professional in emergencies.
I do not have friends looking for them, or add you on my list for being a woman, I look for people who really are interested in wanting to share with me a bit of friendship no matter the language we have, religion, race or nationality, it important is friendship.
God enlighten you in everything you do and where you are in emergency services will look after and protect always the best wishes for your friend now Mexico.
Greetings from Mexico.
you’re new friend Filiberto.
excuse my bad English but I do it gladly