Type of Organization

Fire/Rescue Department - Combination, EMS/Rescue Squad - Volunteer

Job Function

Firefighter, Other Emergency Services Staff

Years in Fire/EMS:

3

Primary Fire/EMS Department:

EAST DUBUQUE FIRE DEPARTMENT

Years With Department/Agency

2

Other Past or Current Departments and Organizations

IOWA DISASTER MEDICAL ASSISTANCE TEAM "LOGISTICS TEAM COORDINATOR"
CITY OF DUBUQUE FIRE DEPT. EXPLORER POST "JUNIOR FIREFIGHTER/RESCUE SQUAD"
EAST DUBUQUE FIRE DEPT. "FIREFIGHTER/FIRST AID"

My Training:

TWO YEARS OF FIRE SCHOOL EXPERIENCE THROUGH THE ILLINOIS FIRE SERVICE INSTITUTE LOCATED IN EAST DUBUQUE ILLINOIS FOR HOUSE BURN / BASIC FIRE FIGHTER OPPS.

TOOK EMT-FR IN IOWA "PASSED CLASS BUT FAILED NATIONAL TEST"
TOOK EMT-BASIC IN IOWA "HAD OTHER PRIORITIES AND HAD TO RESIGN"

About Me:

I WAS CURRENTLY IN TRAINING FOR FFII IN EAST DUBUQUE, IL BUT UNFORTUNATELY HAD NOT WORKED OUT I WAS WORKING GRAVEYARD SHIFT & THAT MESSED WITH ME. I TOOK EMT-FR IN IOWA I HAD NO PROBLEM WITH THE CLASS & HANDS ON BUT CAME TIME FOR THE NATIONAL REGISTRY TEST & IT TRICKED ME ALL TO HELL SO I HAD TO OPT. OUT. THEN I TOOK EMT-BASIC BUT HAD NO TIME WORKING GRAVEYARD ONCE AGAIN TO STUDY OR DO CLINICAL OR RIDE TIME. SOON AS BILLS ARE PAID I WILL BE RETURNING TO GET MY EMT-BASIC.

Day Job:

HAWKEYE TRUCK & TRAILER

Relationship Status:

In a Relationship

Facebook or Other Online Profile:

http://WWW.MYSPACE.COM/FIREFIGHT718

Why I Joined Fire/EMS

TO SERVE FOR MY LOCAL EMERGENCY SQUAD & HELP THOSE WHO ARE IN NEED OF PROPER CARE & HELP.

Why I Love Fire/EMS

THE EXPERIENCE / WHAT IS SEEN

Top Issues Facing Responders:

PROPER SAFETY FOR OTHER FELLOW BROTHER FIREFIGHTERS / EMERGENCY MEDICAL STAFF.