Type of Organization

Fire/Rescue Department - Paid

Job Function

Firefighter / Paramedic (or Other ALS)

Years in Fire/EMS:

I survived 12 years

Primary Fire/EMS Department:

San Bernardino City, San Bernardino, Ca

Years With Department/Agency

4

Other Past or Current Departments and Organizations

Lake Arrowhead Fire District, Forest Service, San Bernardino City.

My Training:

Finished no. 1 at the fire academy, and no. 3 at paramedic school. Lots and lots of classes.

About Me:

Burned out, jacked up, firefighter paramedic. Five years with the Forest Service, four years on engines, and one year on helitack. Three years on ambulance and four years on San Bernardino City Fire Department. One of the years I worked, San Bernardino City had the highest murder rate per capita, of any city in the country. Gotta love the crack and PCP epidemic.

Relationship Status:

Widowed

Why I Joined Fire/EMS

I loved fighting fire and helping Bambi, along with kids and the elderly.

Why I Love Fire/EMS

Helping the kids, and elderly.

Top Issues Facing Responders:

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.