Type of Organization

EMS/Rescue Squad/Hospital EMS - Paid

Job Function

Firefighter / EMT-Basic

Years in Fire/EMS:

23

Primary Fire/EMS Department:

RUNNEMEDE FIRE DEPARTMENT 26TH E. 2ND AVE NJ 08078

Years With Department/Agency

23

Dept. Web Site:

http://RUNNEMEDEFIRE.ORG

My Training:

Trained as Firefighter/EMT, Harzardus Materials Specialist,Confined Space Rescue and was an instructor for Exon /Mobil at Texas AM

About Me:

I HAVE WORKED FOR MOBIL OIL CORP AND HAVE BEEN FORMERLY TRAINED IN INDUSTRIAL FIREFIGHTING AND BECAME AN INSTRUCTER FOR THE COMPANY. I TRAINED AND INSTRUCTED AT UNIVERSCITY OF RENO ,NEV I INSTRUCTED AT THE TEXAS AM FIRE ACADEMY TEEKS FIRE SCHOOL, CERTIFIED IN ADVANCED Confined Space RESCUE AND CONFINED SPACE, iCERTIFIED HAZ-MAT SPECIALIST TECH,ALSO I AM A CERTIFIED EMT-B FOR THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY.

Day Job:

Distillation Tech for National Refrigerants in cumberland county N.J.

Relationship Status:

Married

Why I Joined Fire/EMS

I LOVE TO HELP PEOPLE

Why I Love Fire/EMS

HELP OTHER IN TIME NEED

Top Issues Facing Responders:

IT IS VERY HARD TO GET VOLUNTEERS WITH EVERYONE WORKING TWO JOBS OR MORE IT IS HARD FOR SOMEONE TO PUT IT ALL THE TIME TO DO TRAINING.