Type of Organization

EMS/Rescue Squad/Hospital EMS - Paid

Job Function

EMT - Paramedic (or Other ALS)

Years in Fire/EMS:

27 years

Primary Fire/EMS Department:

Cheltenham Pa

Years With Department/Agency

1 year

Other Past or Current Departments and Organizations

Too many to list

My Training:

EMT-P
ACLS/APLS
NIMS
OSHA Certified
AMLS

Relationship Status:

Married

Why I Joined Fire/EMS

Took a CPR course, joined and EMS Explorer Program and became hooked from that day forward.

Why I Love Fire/EMS

the friendships that you develop

Top Issues Facing Responders:

That EMS is not fully recognized as a professional career by many people secondary to lack of education. We are not just ambulance drivers and I wish the public would recognize that.