Type of Organization

Fire/Rescue Department - Volunteer

Job Function

Training Officer

Years in Fire/EMS:

16

Primary Fire/EMS Department:

Polly Watson VFD

Years With Department/Agency

8

Other Past or Current Departments and Organizations

Antioch fire department; New Hope fire department; Pikeville Fire department; fremont rescue;

My Training:

NC FIREFIGHTER LEVEL 2; NC EMT; NC HAZ-MAT RESPONDER LEVEL 1; NC EMERGENCY VEHICLE DRIVER; WILDLAND FIRE SUPPRESION; VEHICLE EXTRICATION; LAND SEARCH MANAGEMENT; FARM MEDIC EXTRICATION; AND NIMS 100, 200, 300, 700, & 800; NC Level 1 Instructor

About Me:

WORK HARD AND TRAIN HARDER! FTM PTB

Day Job:

Mangum's Inc. / Shop Manager

Relationship Status:

Married

Facebook or Other Online Profile:

http://firefighter.emt.061181@facebook.com

Why I Joined Fire/EMS

I AM A SECOND GENERATION FIREFIGHTER, SO I GUESS YOU WOULD SAY I WAS BORN INTO IT, I HAVE BEEN AROUND IT ALL MY LIFE. AT THE HEIGHT OF MY FATHERS CAREER IN THE FIRE SERVICE HE WAS ASSISTANT CHIEF OF OUR TOWNS FIRE DEPARTMENT, CHIEF OF THE TOWNS POLICE DEPARTMENT, AND WE WERE STILL FARMING AT THE SAME TIME. AS A CHILD I WANTED NOTHING MORE THAN TO BE LIKE MY DAD, AND I LOVE HELPING OTHERS IN THEIR TIME OF NEED.

Why I Love Fire/EMS

FULLFILMENT IN KNOWING THAT YOU HAVE DONE ALL THAT YOU CAN TO HELP SOME ONE IN THEIR TIME OF NEED

Top Issues Facing Responders:

VOLUNTEERISM IS DOWN; TRAINING IS NOT KEEPING UP WITH TECHNOLOGY; AND SURVIVAL AND SAFETY