Type of Organization

Military/Federal Response Agency

Job Function

Firefighter / EMT-Basic

Years in Fire/EMS:

12

Primary Fire/EMS Department:

N.A.S. Pensacola Fire Department

Years With Department/Agency

5

Dept. Web Site:

http://www.dodfire.com

Other Past or Current Departments and Organizations

Cantonment VFD 10 yrs

My Training:

FL FFI, DOD FFI, FFII, airport ff, NREMT, Haz-Mat Tech, Driver Operator Pumper, Aerial, and ARFF. numerous others.

Relationship Status:

Married

Why I Joined Fire/EMS

I was hanging out with a crowd in high school that started to go the wrong direction, someone invited me to the firehouse and I loved it and never left.

(half of those people are drug addicts now and the others are in prison. FD saved me from this)

Why I Love Fire/EMS

my daughter looks up to me and enjoy helping others

Top Issues Facing Responders:

ignorance, lack of money, old school firefighters not wanting to change to todays world