Type of Organization

Fire/Rescue Department - Volunteer

Job Function

Training Officer

Years in Fire/EMS:

14

Primary Fire/EMS Department:

WEST SUBURBAN FIRE DEPT. 3816 W. STATE ST. ROCKFORD ILLINOIS

Years With Department/Agency

7

Other Past or Current Departments and Organizations

WAS A MEMBER OF OGLE LEE FIRE PROTECTION DIST. FOR 6 YEARS BEFORE MOVING TO ROCKFORD. THE OGLE LEE DIST CONSISTS OF 4 DIFFERENT DEPTS. ONE IN CRESTON ILL, ONE IN STEWADRD ILL, ONE IN HILLCREST ILL AND ONE IN FLAGG CENTER ILL, WHICH ARE ALL RUN THRU ROCHELLE FIRE

My Training:

I AM A STATE CERTIFIED FF II AND HAZMAT AWARNESS
I WAS AN EMT TILL 2005 WHEN IT LAPSED DUE TO FULL TIME JOB NO TIME TO KEEP IT CURRENT,
HAVE TAKEN SEVERAL COURSES THRU FEMA AND NATIONAL FIRE ACADNEMY

About Me:

STARTED OUT WITH OGLE LEE FIRE PROTECTION DIST. THEN MOVED TO ROCKFORD ILL AND JOINED WEST SUBURBAN FIRE IN 2000, MAN WHAT A WORLD OF DIFFERENCE AT OGLE LEE WE WERE LUCKY TO RUN A HUNDRED CALLS A YEAR NOW IM RUNNING A HUNDRED CALL IN JUST 2 MONTHS. WORKED MY WAY UP TO TRAING OFFICER HERE, STILL NOT STATE CERTIFIED BUT WORKING ON IT.

Day Job:

I AM OFFICIALY RETIRED DUE TO HEALTH PROBLEMS

Relationship Status:

Married

Facebook or Other Online Profile:

http://face book

Why I Joined Fire/EMS

I AM FOLLOWING IN MY GRANDFATHERS FOOT STEPS. HE WAS A FIREFIGHTER FOR ROCHELLE FIRE DEPT.

Why I Love Fire/EMS

IS BEING ABLE TO HELP MY NEIGHBORS AND THE COMMUNITY

Top Issues Facing Responders:

FUNDING FOR EQUIPMENT AND TRAINING AND TRYING TO CONVINCE OLD TIMERS WE NEED TO UPGRADE TRAINING. IM ALWAYS GETTING FLAK FROM OLD TIMERS AND CHIEF ABOUT TRAINING THEM USING THE BOOKS AND VIDEOS CANT SEEM TO CONVINCE THEM THEY NEED THIS TRAINING.