mart knight 51, Male Cedartown, GA United States: Like

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Type of Organization: Fire/Rescue Department - Volunteer, Emergency Management

Job Function: Safety Officer, Captain, Firefighter, First Responder, Driver / Engineer

My Training:: mod1,mod2 structure fire control 1,hazmat,aoto extracation,firstresponder,nims,search and rescue,pumpaperator/driver,tanker driver,water officer,safty officer

Top Issues Facing Responders:: low funding for the county fire dept. want to be firefighters. they want to be firefighters but they want show up at trainnings and meetings and calls so whats the point of being a firefighter if there not going to show up to pertisapate.do not want to help with fund raising events.want come to the station during a tornado warnings because there wifes are scared of storms.not being able to run red lights and sirens on povs to us get to fires and to the fire hall quicker to get a truck.it never failes u will get behind a slow poke going to slow and u cant pass them because of no passing lanes

At 8:20pm on August 3, 2009, Fireyladd - Retired Chief Sharp said…: Mart, Welcome to the FF Nation. I am glad you dropped in to join the group. Dont be shy. There is lots to do, read and be involved with. Your participation and involvement is important to us all. Takes a bit to kinda figure it all out but you will be glad you did. Have fun and look around.

Chief William Sharp
Southern Oregon Coast