Type of Organization

Combination Fire Rescue Department

Job Function

Captain

Years in Fire/EMS:

17

Years With Department/Agency

17yrs. California Dept of Forestry and Fire Protection

My Training:

Urban/Rope/Ice Rescue, HAZMAT, Driver/Operator, hydraulics, Fire Instructor, Cert Firefighter I, 1983, EMT1A, 18 yrs, (curr. exp'd), State Teach. Cred., 1979.

About Me:

17 yrs., same station, Fire Captain/Instructor/EMT1A, Forestry/Logging/Trucking business, 22 yrs., Residential Construction (site prep. to roof), 25 yrs. These 3 arenas worked simultaneously. Concrete constr., 3 yrs. - HVAC supplier, warehouse/inventory, 2 yrs.

Day Job:

Freelance Carpenter

Relationship Status:

Single

Why I Joined Fire/EMS

Community needs. Desire to bring highest possible level of service to residents. Provide information/education at most intimate/direct strata : The Homeowner! To Include all citizens in establishing /maintaining cost-effective, bare-bones budget targeting a zero-loss goal.

Why I Love Fire/EMS

Isolated community required dedicated responders.

Top Issues Facing Responders:

Balancing atop the constantly teetering precipace dividing local officials and schooled professionals. Maintaining/improving public image of all emergency responders. Protecting funding sources through participation in political processes, through education.