Type of Organization

Fire/Rescue Department - Volunteer

Job Function

Firefighter / EMT-Basic

Years in Fire/EMS:

6

Primary Fire/EMS Department:

Bear Creek VFD, Cleveland, TX

Years With Department/Agency

1

Web Site:

http://www.guardian-ems.com

Other Past or Current Departments and Organizations

New Caney Fire Department for 5 years as a volunteer, Porter Fire Department for just under a year, this was only part time

My Training:

TCFP FF-B, EMT-B

Day Job:

EMS

Relationship Status:

Married

Why I Joined Fire/EMS

I enjoy helping people as well the feeling you get from knowing you are doing something that most other people won't, and it touches some many lifes.

Why I Love Fire/EMS

The feelingof having helped another human being, others can't understand this

Top Issues Facing Responders:

Safety,as is always going to be the case, communications are a huge issue, under staffing and poor equipment, especially in the rural and urban area