Type of Organization

Fire/Rescue Department - Volunteer

Job Function

Firefighter / EMT-Basic

Years in Fire/EMS:

Going on four years.

Primary Fire/EMS Department:

Snohomish Fire and Rescue, Snohomish Washington

Years With Department/Agency

4

Dept. Web Site:

http://Snohomishfire.org

My Training:

FF1, EMT-B, Incident Safety Officer, Instructor 1

About Me:

EMT-B, CPR & First Aid Instructor, Red Cross volunteer & Instructor, Seatte Mountaineers MOFA Instructor (Mountaineering Oriented First Aid).

Day Job:

NOAA Fisheries Research Biologist

Relationship Status:

Divorced

Why I Joined Fire/EMS

Taught MOFA (mountaineering Orienter First Aid), a class that teaches how to deal with medical emergencies and major injuries in the backcountry, and wanted to take a step further. Tried out for local volunteer fire department and got on!

Why I Love Fire/EMS

Satisfaction at the end of the day.

Top Issues Facing Responders:

Volunteer recruitment & retention. Heart health.