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My Training:: Currently Certified FF II with Haz- Mat, MFR, Completed Company Officer I&II, obtained certification on 3/24/09. looking forward to Company Officer 3. Looking to become a instructor for the MICHIGAN FIRE FIGHTERS TRAINING COUNCIL. Picked as Fire Fighter of the Year for 2007 on 3/22/08 WOW What a honor that is!!!!!

About Me:: I became involved in the community back in the early 80's as a certifed Reserve Police Officer Gave 15 yrs of service before the organization disbanded for liability reasons and the dept going PSO. Current job offered MFR training obtained licesure and wanted to provide my skills to the local FD. Unknown to me I had to become a certifed FF II. Applied to the dept and was accepted did in house training then went to the academy to become a certified FF II

Why I Love Fire/EMS: to be able to give back to the community for what they have given to me and my family

At 8:44pm on May 22, 2011, Rebekka Arcand said…: All is ok up here. we have had 3 search and rescues this past week where one guy was found in glennie at the bar, one guy was found in mio, and a family was found in one of the heating shacks on one of the trails up here and quite a few medical. our chief told us we were having a slow month for calls a couple weeks ago and last week he apologized for saying it. it has been busy to say the most.

At 2:57pm on February 3, 2011, Steve Wonegeshik said…: Hi Paul Hows things across the bay?

At 12:16pm on August 23, 2010, Dawn Reese said…: Thanks for the warm welcome. I love the site and looking forward to having the support of others as I start my Fire classes in Jan. I may have to take you up on your offer to stop in ,I am up in Northern MI often.

At 12:31am on July 22, 2010, Ashley Beemer said…: Thank you! I always try to stay positive :) It is a lot of work, but it will be well worth it! I'll be doing something I love to do, and provide a great future for my daughter. There will be some great role models in her life, too! :) Good luck to your brother!

At 11:55am on December 28, 2009, tricia colon said…: thank you wishing you a haappy new year

At 9:19am on June 1, 2009, Bridget Wheelock said…: It's south and west of Saginaw. It's out in the sticks in the middle of nowhere. I like it that way.

At 10:32am on April 21, 2009, Carmen said…: Thank you for the welcome! how do you loke petoskey? I have been there a gew times...It's beautiful! Gotta love MI! Be safe!

At 11:06am on March 27, 2009, Rusty Schrubba said…: HeyPaul thanks for the come back. These kind of sites are very useful in our fiel of work. I'll be downloading some pictures of a stubborn house fire we had Tuesday afternoon, it was real bear our department requiring mutual aid from two nearby departments. Glad to be on board.