Type of Organization

Fire/Rescue Department - Paid

Job Function

Firefighter / Paramedic (or Other ALS)

Years in Fire/EMS:

8

Primary Fire/EMS Department:

Brevard Fire Department

Years With Department/Agency

3

Dept. Web Site:

http://brevardfire.org

Other Past or Current Departments and Organizations

Brevard Rescue Squad 5 years - Lieutenant, Brevard Fire Dept 3 years, Transylvania Co. EMS 3 years, Henderson County EMS 2 years...total of 7, going on 8 years in the biz, in some form or fashion.

My Training:

NREMT-P - FF

About Me:

I'm just your typical 23 year old from the beautiful mountains of NC, making a living out of the back of an ambulance for Henderson County EMS. I do the part time firefighting thing with BFD and love every minute of it. Im also an aspiring pro fly fisherman...basically I'll have to stick to my day job of paramedic'ing it til then...haha

Day Job:

Paramedic

Relationship Status:

Single

Facebook or Other Online Profile:

http://www.myspace.com/mattwhitmire

Why I Joined Fire/EMS

There is nothing quite like responding to a call, controlling chaos, and helping others in their time of need.

Why I Love Fire/EMS

there is nothing that compares to this line of work...period.

Top Issues Facing Responders:

We need to keep training hard everyday so EGH(everyone goes home)!...we know its not always possible, but we should strive to be the best at what we do.