Type of Organization

Fire/Rescue Department - Volunteer

Job Function

Captain

Years in Fire/EMS:

30

Primary Fire/EMS Department:

West Almanor Fire and Rescue

Years With Department/Agency

3

Dept. Web Site:

http://westalmanorfd@citlink.net

Other Past or Current Departments and Organizations

Full time Chief and two paid perdeam positions

My Training:

Incident commander
Large fire Incident commande transition corrinator
division Boss
Trike team leader
EMT Baseic
Air Operation Boss, Heliboss,
Battaion Chief Training

About Me:

I started my fire service in 1973 with the California Department of Forestry. 1974 went to CDF Hiltack crew. While going to Lassen College in a Major in Forestry / Fire Control / Structure fire tactic, Went to Alaska on the Fire HotShot Crew / Overhead team for BLM. My Second year in Alaska I Worked in BLM Anchorage Logistis dispatcher. Transfered to North Eastern Calf. BLM as a Assitant Fire Station Manager and staied ther until 1981 .1981 went to army s a Combat Medic. 1986 returned to BLM.1987 due to job loses. Went to Dept. of Corrections as a Ofdiceer. in 2008 retired and Became a vounteer and now a fire captaain working in my Battalion Chief posddion

Day Job:

Fire Captain

Relationship Status:

Married

Why I Joined Fire/EMS

Becuse of the pure love of the job and being a EMT is very Ossome.

Why I Love Fire/EMS

I Love fighting fire and to teach the other volunteers fire fighting

Top Issues Facing Responders:

Safty is the most inportant. Our Volunteers are at the average age of 60 to 70 yerat of age. I'm and 54 and my Chief is 53. So every fire is a challange to get man power to the scean. Our first engine in is 10mins out and the next time15 to 20 Min. Then it is going to be 40 mins to 1 hour.