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Type of Organization: Fire/Rescue Department - Paid

Job Function: Lieutenant, Junior Firefighter/Explorer

Years in Fire/EMS:: 0 Just started

Primary Fire/EMS Department:: Explorer Post 555

Years With Department/Agency: 6 Months

My Training:: CPR
AED
First Aid

Next year- FF1 and EMT-b

About Me:: HS Student in Explorers! I'm currently Lieutenant of explorer post 555. I'm very motivated and determined.
Always have wanted to be a firefighter. I grew up with a firetruck in hand! haha
Favortie Movie- Ladder 49!
ATV
Football

Day Job:: Little Ceasers

Relationship Status:: Single

Why I Joined Fire/EMS: I want to make a difference and save somebody's life. I cant imagine sitting at a desk all day, everyday..Cant see myselft doing anything else!

Why I Love Fire/EMS: I'll be able to help people and make a difference in someone's life.

OK so in the pictures, I'm the one with blonde hair, usually on the right.
4th Pic, yea it's just the back of me :) lol
5th Pic, i'm actually on the left
6th pic, I'm on the right...
7th and 8th, Turn out gear for the first time! :)

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A Very Special Firefighter

Posted on January 19, 2009 at 8:25pm 3 Comments 0 Likes

A Very Special Firefighter

The 26-year-old mother stared down at her son

who was dying of terminal leukemia. Although

her heart was filled with sadness, she also had

a strong feeling of determination. Like any

parent she wanted her son to grow up and

fulfill all his dreams. Now that was no longer

possible. The leukemia would see to that.

But she still wanted her son's dreams to come

true. She took her son's hand and asked,… Continue

Firefighters Wish

Posted on January 19, 2009 at 7:41pm 0 Comments 0 Likes

I wish you could know what it is like to search a burning bedroom for trapped children, flames rolling above your head, your palms and knees burning as you crawl, the floor sagging under your weight as the kitchen below you burns.

I wish you could comprehend a wife's horror at 3 in the morning as I check her husband of 40 years for a pulse and find none. I start CPR anyway, hoping to bring him back, knowing intuitively it is too late.

But wanting his wife and family to… Continue

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At 8:26pm on January 28, 2010, Ryan Cullen said…: jus stopping by to say hey n stay safe out there

At 9:10pm on June 10, 2009, Ryan Cullen said…: Hey,
Do you have facebook or AIM or anything like that?

Take Care & Stay Safe

At 9:31pm on June 7, 2009, Ryan Cullen said…: Hey,
Yeah im an LT just became one in March. Def keeping me busy. But i love it. I kinda got thrown right into it because my Capt shows up but just has that who cares attitude so im kinda learning from myself but i have alot of back ground cause i grew up in the firehouse my dad has 27 years in and im 4th generation so that helped alot.

Take care and stay safe

At 12:47am on May 20, 2009, Daniel Robert Garvin said…: Hi Meaghan,
Just stopping by to say hello! Any chance you would swap a patch with me? Please stay safe out there!!!

Daniel