I thought it would be nice to see some thing else besides me complain.Here is a brief history of Fire & E.M.S. in My Family.

My Mom's Side:

2 Great Grand Fathers-Moscow(Pa.)Vol.Fire Company,Both Past Chiefs & Assistants.

2 Great Grand Mothers-Moscow Vol. Fire Co. Ladies Aux.

1 Grand Father,Moscow V.F.C.,Asst.Chief;Eden(N.Y.)Vol.Fire Dept.,Fire Police Capt.,EDEN EMERGENCY SQUAD,CHARTER MEMBER.

1 Grand Mother, EDEN EMERGENCY… Continue

Alot has happened since October 1999,Personally and Professonally.I've seen and done alot,an wonder what the next 10 years hold.I've lived my dream,being a firefighter like generations before me,worked at American LaFrance,& for a Paid Ambulance Service in Buffalo(oddly assigned to the same car number as my dad was in the 1970's),All 3 of my children where born in this time,an I even managed to get married awhile ago.I've seen Birth and Death,Fire,Water,An Ice...All At The Same Time!,Cahoas… Continue

Ok,so alot has changed since I last blogged,I worked for a paid ambulance company an walked away after may issues both personal and work related.Big Mistake.My Child support got rasied a week before I left.My wife and I have gotten back togather,though at times it seems we may have been better off apart,but thats just apart of being married I guess.Recently I desided NOT to run for any position in my department.An apparently everyone was shocked I didn't,execpt me.But as it turned out my wife… Continue

Alot has happened in 6 months.Wife and son left,losing my home,my truck blowing up,etc.But things are happening becuse i'm making them happen.I Using my Training and Knowledge to do it.I got a job as a paid E.M.T.,I'm staying with family when i can,and paying up my debts.Going thru what i am and im about to,plus turning 30 on top of it,Transforming from who i was to who im going to be is hard and slower than i thought it would,but im in it for the long haul.Instead of "surround and drown" my… Continue