Type of Organization

Fire/Rescue Department - Volunteer

Job Function

Firefighter / EMT-Basic

Years in Fire/EMS:

9

Primary Fire/EMS Department:

Nbc {New Hamburg Benton Commerce Rural Fire Protection}

Years With Department/Agency

1

Other Past or Current Departments and Organizations

Bertrand Fire/Rescue and Mississippi County Rescue and Recue 1 Heavy Rescue for US Army in Baghdad Iraq

My Training:

Fire school at University of Missouri and Rescue with Nurse Practitionor in Army

About Me:

Im 35 married 2 kids been married for 12 yrs I am a 14yr veteran of the armed forces i went from 6 yrs with the air force pararescue to army medic and in the mean time i have been in the fire service in my spare time

Day Job:

American Redcross

Relationship Status:

Married

Why I Joined Fire/EMS

To be able to talk to people in the same line of work around the nation and to hopefully make some usefull contacts

Why I Love Fire/EMS

I have a love for the job and a passion to help others in need

Top Issues Facing Responders:

our top issues are not having enough personel and enough training to keep guys up to date funds are hard to come by we work off grants and donations