Type of Organization

Fire/Rescue Department - Volunteer

Job Function

Secretary / Treasurer, Captain, Firefighter / EMT-Basic, Firefighter

Years in Fire/EMS:

20

Primary Fire/EMS Department:

West Carlisle Fire Department

Years With Department/Agency

19 yrs

Other Past or Current Departments and Organizations

I have been in the fire service since 1989. Started at West Carlile Vol Department. Helped this department Grow to what it is today by team work.

My Training:

All my Training came from the Annual fire school held in Lubbock, Tx hosted by Texas A&m. I need only 29 hrs to have my basic finished have hrs in Intermediate, Advanced not sure how many but I know that they are there.

About Me:

I graduated in 1987 from high school at Smyer started family early in life joined West Carlile in the summer of 89 my first fire was a structure. I was pumped just 20yrs old. That was not all that bad we saved it, it was in the attic.

Day Job:

Halliburton

Relationship Status:

Divorced

Why I Joined Fire/EMS

If I didn't then who would, I have been out of high school about two years when I came up on a MVA with Multiple injuries. I was the only one there at first untrained not sure what to do at first. 911 was not in the aera at that time 0 was the only way to get help. There was a lot of stuff running through my head all at once. Then another by-stander taped me on the shoulder asked if I needed help. I said yes but what do we do. Thats when this person took over he ask me to help him. I jumped into what ever he ask I did my best to help all ,of this was taking within seconds but it seeamed that it took for ever for fire/rescue to show up. The people in the wreck lived but that day changed me for the rest of my life. See a few days after that I found out where the fire department was at and joind it cause if I didn't who would. I reflect back on that day I came upon that werck and remeber others who would not stop to help.