Type of Organization

Fire/Rescue Department - Volunteer

Job Function

Firefighter / EMT-Basic

Years in Fire/EMS:

6

Primary Fire/EMS Department:

golden fire

Years With Department/Agency

7

My Training:

emt-basic, haz-mat, disaster assistance, meth-labs.

About Me:

Served on Elk Creek fire, then Golden Fire Dept. then went to hurricane Katrina/Rita and have been doing Emergency Disasters at various U.S. locations since for tornadoes, ice storms and flooding.

Day Job:

Reporter

Relationship Status:

Divorced

Why I Joined Fire/EMS

I was a reporter and covering news stories and took classes for wildland with some of the local firefighters so I could understand what I was reporting...and I fell in love with it and have been passionate about all realms of helping people since.

Why I Love Fire/EMS

Helping my community and other communities

Top Issues Facing Responders:

Out of shape firefighters who are dying from heart attacks on the job.