Type of Organization

Fire/Rescue Department - Volunteer

Job Function

Firefighter, Other

Years in Fire/EMS:

15 years as a volunteer fire fighter

Primary Fire/EMS Department:

cottageville volunteer fire dept. station 10 cottageville wv

Years With Department/Agency

7 years with this department

Other Past or Current Departments and Organizations

ive been on several others
ripley volunteer fire dept ripley wv
silverton vol. fire dept silverton wv
brindle town vol. fire dept morganton nc.
kenna vol. fire dept kena wv

My Training:

i have training in rescue sucba diving. i have my open water and advanced and night divers certification
section1 and 2 fire fighting.
arson investigation 1 and 2
cpr instuctor and first aid

About Me:

ive been on several departments threw out the years. i really enjoy the dept im in now. i really like sucba diving. ive been on several rescues. ive had to dive in the ohio river and i can say that wasnt the best experince. ive always wanted to be a fire man sence i was a child. even though i live in a small community we still get a lot of calls. we have 5 other departments in our area. we all join in when needed and work together. i think teh saddest thing that has happened to our deptartment is that we lost our fire chief on july 2 2007 in a dozer accident. he was my chief and one of my best friends. he is sadly missed by all that knew him.

Day Job:

security officer at the marriott hotel

Relationship Status:

Married

Facebook or Other Online Profile:

http://rescuediver35@yahoo.com

Why I Joined Fire/EMS

ive always wanted to be a fire man sence i was a child. and i enjoy helping my community.

Why I Love Fire/EMS

just helping others. it feels good to know that i make a difference

Top Issues Facing Responders:

not enough funding, its really hard for the departments to keep going. we need more updated equiptment.