Type of Organization

Combination Fire Rescue Department

Job Function

Assistant or Deputy Chief, Training Officer, Fire / Arson Investigator, Firefighter, EMT - Basic, Driver / Engineer

Years in Fire/EMS:

11

Primary Fire/EMS Department:

OAK CREEK, CO.

Years With Department/Agency

11

My Training:

FF1, EMT-B, ICS 100-200-300-700, S130/190, HAZMAT AWARENESS, DIVE RESCUE, ICE RESCUE, SOME FIRE INVESTIGATION/ARSEN TRAINING, AIRCRAFT/AIRPORT FIRE TRAINING

About Me:

A FRIEND BROUGHT ME INTO OUR LOCAL VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPT. DURING A BUSINESS MEETING 11 YRS AGO, I JOINED AND HAVE BEEN ACTIVELY, ( SOMETIMES TOO MUCH ACCORDING TO FAMILY), EVER SINCE. I DECIDED I WANTED TO MAKE FIRE FIGHTING/EMS MY CAREER ABOUT 5 YEARS AGO, TESTING WITH SOUTH METRO FIRE IN 2005, A FULLTIME POSITION CAME AVAILABLE WITH OUR DEPT. IN 2007, I HAVE BEEN FULLTIME EVER SINCE.

Relationship Status:

Married

Why I Love Fire/EMS

HELPING PEOPLE AND SAVING PROPERTY, VERY GRATIFYING AND REWARDING

Top Issues Facing Responders:

UNDER STAFFING AND THE DIFFICULTIES THAT VOLUNTEER DEPT. HAVE FACING THEM AS THEY MAKE THE TRANSITION INTO COMBINATION AND EVENTUALLY FULL TIME PAID DEPT. ALSO THE LAWYER HAPPY PUBLIC THAT ARE CAUSING OUR JOBS TO BE MORE DIFFICULT EVERY DAY!