Type of Organization

Fire/Rescue Department - Volunteer

Job Function

Firefighter

Years in Fire/EMS:

6 months

Primary Fire/EMS Department:

vandergrift fire dept #2 staion 50

Years With Department/Agency

4 years

Dept. Web Site:

http://www.unityvfd.org

My Training:

CPR AED INTRO TO FIRE SERVICE FIRE GROUND SUPPORT EXTERIOR FIREFIGHTER INTERIOR FIREFIGHTER NIMS 100 200 700 800 HAZMAT AWARNESS EVOC EVERYGOES HOME RIT TRAINING MADEY CLASS

About Me:

i have been a firefighter since i was 16 i was a jr firefighter for unity vfd in plum borough pa . i turned 18 and i was a sr member at unity . i was there four years and i moved out to vandergrift pa and now i am a firefighter for vandergrift #2 staion 50 . i have been there for 6 months . it is a lot differannt than being used to haveing 6 trucks .now i have to get used to having a engine ,snokle , squad ,uitilty.

Day Job:

tow truck driver

Relationship Status:

In a Relationship

Why I Joined Fire/EMS

to help out the commuity and help a lot of people

Why I Love Fire/EMS

it is differeant call every time and it runs in my vains in my blood

Top Issues Facing Responders:

people dont move otu of the way of fire trucks when they have lights on going down the road. and they allways say that we are slow responding to calls and dont want us around they dont look at the fear we do