Type of Organization

Fire/Rescue Department - Volunteer

Job Function

Fire Chief / Chief of Department

Years in Fire/EMS:

25

Primary Fire/EMS Department:

Merrillan Fire Dept

Years With Department/Agency

25

My Training:

Lots

Day Job:

Nelson Global Products management

Relationship Status:

In a Relationship

Why I Joined Fire/EMS

Family tradition and really wanting to help my community.

Why I Love Fire/EMS

self sense of purpose

Top Issues Facing Responders:

Funding, we are a small town dept with many needs and very little money to do the things needed to keep the dept running. Also its very tough to get young people interested with all the training stipulations placed on depts now days, especially for Vol.