Type of Organization

Fire/Rescue Department - Volunteer, Fire/Rescue Department - Paid, EMS/Rescue Squad - Volunteer, Other Response Agency Type

Job Function

Fire Chief / Chief of Department, Training Officer, Fire / Arson Investigator, EMT - Basic, First Responder, Hazardous Materials Team Member, Emergency Management Coordinator/Staff, Driver / Engineer, Other

Years in Fire/EMS:

7

Primary Fire/EMS Department:

Lake Hamilton Fire Dept

Years With Department/Agency

6

Dept. Web Site:

http://www.lakehamiltonfd.com

Web Site:

http://www.sautech.edu

My Training:

FF I & II IFSAC
Officer I & II IFSAC
Haz-Mat Ops- IFSAC
Instructor I - IFSAC
NREMT-B
plus over 100 other fire service and terrorism courses

About Me:

I was born 1965 and live with my wife Suellen, my son Matthew and my granddaughter Taylor, we have two dogs Blue (blue healer) and Honey (yellow lab) and a yellow Tom Cat named Caterpillar. I collect and restore Antique tractors and love steam trains. Both grandfathers were firemen, one was a fire chief.

Day Job:

JoB # 1 Instructor for Ark Fire Academy Job # 2 Chief LH FD

Relationship Status:

Married

Why I Joined Fire/EMS

Service to the community in which I live and a family tradition

Why I Love Fire/EMS

Giving back to the community and providing a much needed public service is the best feeling in the world.

Top Issues Facing Responders:

volunteer retention and recruitment- young generation firefighters see the service different than us old folks- health and wellness of responders-how to get folks feeling or seeing the need to volunteer- financial problems for departments-need tax breaks and job protection measures for volunteer firefighters