Type of Organization

Fire/Rescue Department - Combination

Job Function

Firefighter / EMT-Basic

Years in Fire/EMS:

4

Primary Fire/EMS Department:

Greenwood Fire Department Greenwood, In

Years With Department/Agency

4

My Training:

24 Hour Mandatory, Basic Firefighter, Firefighter 1, Firefighter 2, EMT-B, Hazmat 1st Responder Awareness, Hazmat 1st Responder Operation, Hazmat Technician, Driver Operator Pumper, Fire Medic 1, Fire Medic 2, NIMS First Responder Awareness, NIMS First Responder Operations, NIMS IS-(100, 200, 700, 800, 235, 703, 394.A, 15.A, 5.A, 7, 1, 3, 55, 22, 208, 230, 1900, 860, 701, 547, 702), Texas Engineering Extension Service (Bacillus Anthracis, Canine Emergency Medical Care, Emergency Management Concepts for the First Responder in Terrorism and Disasters, Botulism, Children and Nerve Agents, Introduction to SNS and Mass Prophylaxis, WMD-006 New WMD Incident Management/Unified Command Concept, Basic EMS Concepts for WMD Incidents, Basic Public Works Concepts for WMD Incidents (WMD-003 Online Course), WMD/Terrorism Awareness for Emergency Responders, Medical Effects of Primary Blast Injuries), 5 Alarm Fire and Safety Hurst "Jaws of Life" Training, Bread and Butter Tactics, South Central for Public Health and Preparedness (Biological Response Preparedness for Emergency Medical Services, Bioterrorism: The Public Health Threat, Bioterrorism: The Agents, Enviromental Sampling and Monitoring in a Disaster, Epi Ready: Foodborne Illness Response Strategies, Pediatric Issues in Disasters and Emergencies)

About Me:

Well, I have grown up in the firehouses. My big brother has been in the fire service since I was just a little kid. I used to go with him to the fire house all the time to just hang out with him. I finally got on the department myself around 4 years ago. Since then it has been all I know and do. I have been fortunate enough to where I have not had to go from department to department looking for a paid one.

Why I Joined Fire/EMS

I have grown up in the firehouse. My brother has been in the biz for most of my life.