Type of Organization

Fire/Rescue Department - Volunteer, EMS/Rescue Squad - Volunteer

Job Function

Firefighter, First Responder, Other

Years in Fire/EMS:

GOING ON 7 YEARS NOW

Primary Fire/EMS Department:

MILLGROVE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT, INC. ALDEN, NEW YORK

Years With Department/Agency

ALMOST 5 YEARS NOW

Dept. Web Site:

http://www.millgrovevfd.com

My Training:

FIREFIGHTER, CFR..SOON TO BE TAKING A CLASS TO GET MY EMT CERTIFICATION

About Me:

CERTIFICATES I HAVE RECIEVED:
*"SCHOOL BUS RESCUE & EXTRICATION" (OCT '05)
*"ACHIEVEMENT OF 191 FIREMATIC POINTS-TOP10-#5" (FEB '06)
*"INTRO TO ICS" (JUN '06)
*"ICS FOR SINGLE RESOURCES & INITIAL ACTION INC" (JUN '06)
*"NIMS-AN INTRO" (JUN '06)
*"EVERY NYRESPONDER GOES HOME" (OCT '06)
*"SCENE SUPPORT OPERATIONS" (JAN '07)
*"ACHIEVEMENT OF 197 FIREMATIC POINTS-TOP 1- #3" (FEB '07)
*"TAKING PART AS HERO IN THE CHAIN OF SURVIVAL" (FEB '07)
*"LIVE FIRE TRAINING SAFETY" (FEB '07)
*"CONDUCTING LIVE FIRE TRAINING EVOLUTIONS" (FEB '07)
*"HANDLING PROPANE EMERGENCIES" (MAY '07)
*"LEADERSHIP TRAINING & OFFICER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM"
(JUN '07)
*"CSX-RAIL SAFETY FOR EMERGENCY RESPONDERS" (JAN '08)

I'LL BE TAKING MORE COURSES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR...

IVE BEEN ON NUMEROUS FIRE CALLS, STAND-BY'S, MUTUAL AID CALLS,MOTORVEHICLE ACCIDENTS, EMS CALLS...FATALITIES AND NON...

Day Job:

POSITION: ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICE AIDE AT MILLARD FILLMORE SUBURBAN HOSPITAL

Relationship Status:

In a Relationship

Facebook or Other Online Profile:

http://www.myspace.com/paininyourass40

Why I Joined Fire/EMS

ACTUALLY, ONE OF MY FRIENDS INTRODUCED ME TO THE FIRE SERVICE, THOUGHT IT WOULD BE COOL IF I JOINED. SO THE ONE DAY THEY HAD THEIR DRILL NIGHT, I WENT TO GO CHECK TO SEE WHAT THEY WERE ALL ABOUT, THEIR CHIEF GAVE ME AN APPLICATION AND I HANDED IT IN THE NEXT DRILL NIGHT. EVER SINCE THEN IVE BEEN INVOLVED WITH THE FIRE SERVICE FOR ALMOST 5 YEARS AND HAVE TAKING NUMEROUS OF FIRE AND EMS COURSES..I ENJOY WHAT I DO!

Why I Love Fire/EMS

HELPING THOSE EVEN THOUGH YOU DONT KNOW EXACTLY WHO YOUR HELPING OR DEALING WITH...ITS THE RUSH YOU GET WHEN YOU HEAR THE PAGER GO OFF AND YOU HEAR "SUMTHING "-FULLY ENGULFED!

Top Issues Facing Responders:

5 WORDS:



"SLOW DOWN, SAVE A LIFE!"