Type of Organization

Combination Fire Rescue Department

Job Function

Firefighter

Years in Fire/EMS:

15

Primary Fire/EMS Department:

Catoosa County Fire Dept.

Years With Department/Agency

1

Other Past or Current Departments and Organizations

Seymour Volunteer Fire Dept. Lexington County Fire Service

My Training:

Tn State FireFighter Rookie School. Knoxville Rescue Squad Vehicle Extrication. MCTO ICS South Carolina Fire Academy. NREMT-B TN First Responder. South Carolina First Responder.

About Me:

Married 24 years. One Youngster In College GSU. One Youngster At Ringgold High. Volunteer CCFD Station #3 Private Pilot. Civil War Buff. Takwendo ITA Chattanooga TN
Mountain Bike about 80 miles a week.

Day Job:

Unum Group Flight Dept. (Aviation Maintenance Technician)

Relationship Status:

Married

Why I Joined Fire/EMS

To help in the Community and Fight Fire

Top Issues Facing Responders:

Economic Melt Down Causing Depts too Cut back on Staff and use older equipment. Nothing is left in the budget.
We are usually the first to be called and one of the last too get the Proper Funding.