Type of Organization

Fire/Rescue Department - Volunteer

Job Function

Firefighter, First Responder, Emergency Management Coordinator/Staff, Driver / Engineer

Years in Fire/EMS:

6 years

Primary Fire/EMS Department:

Howe Fire Department

Years With Department/Agency

6

Dept. Web Site:

http://Howevfd.org

My Training:

Full NIMS Certified
Tx firemarshall vol firefighter certified
Amatuer Radio General Class Radio Operator Licence With Many Hours of Emergeny Managment Training.

About Me:

Well, This is my short. I Live in a Small Town of about 3000 people.
I was Raised here, And Probably will Raise my Kids Here. I Am Happily Married To Kelly, Which is Also A Vol FF and Ham Operator. And We Don't Have Children Yet, Exept Our two Boston Terrier's Daisy And Flash. We Love Volunteering for Our Dept! My Activities
Include Mostly Camping Or I should say RV'ing. And Fishing When I Get Time!! My Wife and I Are Very Involved in our community and with our Amateur Radio Club. We Enjoy Skywarn The most!! We go out and Storm spot Togather, And Support Several County's with weather Spotting.

Well I could Go on, But We Have Fun!

Day Job:

Master Control Op, For Local New's Station

Relationship Status:

Married

Why I Joined Fire/EMS

I Spent all my summer's as a kid around my Uncle Alvin, who is now Retired. But was the Chief of Pilot Point Vol. Fire for Many years! I would see him and my several of my cousin's get
Toned out on there big old voice pagers, and Here we would go!
I will never forget how bad I wanted to be grown up and do what they were doing!!
Now I Do!! And Love Every Minute!!

Why I Love Fire/EMS

It Is What I Love To Do! And helping whomever should Call!!!

Top Issues Facing Responders:

Saftey on scene
Grant funding
Dept communications