Type of Organization

EMS/Rescue Squad/Hospital EMS - Paid

Job Function

Firefighter / EMT-Basic, Driver / Engineer

Years in Fire/EMS:

15 yrs

Primary Fire/EMS Department:

Garner EMS & Rescue - Garner, NC

Years With Department/Agency

1 yr

Dept. Web Site:

http://garnerems.org

Web Site:

http://wakeforestfire.com

Other Past or Current Departments and Organizations

14 years with Ellicott City Fire Dept, Ellicott City, MD

My Training:

FF-I & II
Fire Officer I & II
Rescue Technician (MD & NC)
EMT-B (MD & NC)
Pumps
HazMat OPS

About Me:

District Rookie of the Year 1993
Volunteer Dept Officer 1997 - 2006
Resigned as Vol. Fire Captain to move to NC.

Relationship Status:

Married

Why I Love Fire/EMS

interaction with the public.

Top Issues Facing Responders:

Recruiting & retention.
In MD, a large Metro area, animosity - Union vs. Vollie.
Here in rural NC, uniformity of training and standardization of SOPs.