Type of Organization

Fire/Rescue Department - Paid

Job Function

Firefighter / Paramedic (or Other ALS)

Years in Fire/EMS:

10 years (1998-present)

Primary Fire/EMS Department:

Stevens Point Fire Department

Years With Department/Agency

4 years (2009-present)

Dept. Web Site:

http://www.stevenspoint.com/fire

Web Site:

http://www.myspace.com/augustafire

Other Past or Current Departments and Organizations

Mayo Clinic Medical Transport: Gold Cross Ambulance-Eau Claire (2007-2009) NREMT-Paramedic.

My Training:

Associate Degree in Culinary Arts & Fire Protection from Fox Valley Technical College, Appleton, WI

State Certified Firefighter I&II, Driver/Operator-Engine, Fire Inspector, Haz-Mat Techn., fire investigator, All the ICS/NIMS classes. National Registered Paramedic.

About Me:

Come from a large family 2 sister, 3 brothers. I own my house and have a dog named daisy. Enjoy just about everything and anything life has to offer! And I'm a Triplet :-)

I'm also on facebook ( www.facebook.com)

Relationship Status:

Married

Facebook or Other Online Profile:

http://www.myspace.com/fireman_pettis

Why I Joined Fire/EMS

Because of my friends and later it grew on me where I wanted to do this as a career

Why I Love Fire/EMS

of the difference I make in the community and the children

Top Issues Facing Responders:

not having volunteers around during the day time hours when they are working