What State do you live in?

GA

Type of Organization

Part/Paid Fire Department

Job Function

Company Officer (Captain/Lt/Supervisor)

Years in Fire/EMS:

9

Primary Fire/EMS Department:

West Jackson

Years With Department/Agency

9

Dept. Web Site:

http://wjfd.org

Web Site:

http://wjfd.org

Other Past or Current Departments and Organizations

Grady Memorial EMS
Barrow County Fire
Jackson Trail VFD
Current with Gwinnett County Fire

My Training:

NPQ:FF II, HazTech, Instructor II, Evaluator
State of GA: Structuural Fire Control Instructor, Adjunct
Swiftwater Rescue Tech
GEMA Extrication Technician

About Me:

I am a student of the fire service and always will be, I realize that when you "stop" learning in this profession is when you may not go home. I am a Captain of a full time department and a Senior Firefighter at another full time department. I hesitate to say career department because at one time being "just a volunteer" was my career. I am a luck husband to a beautiful woman who says she is a proud firefighters wife.

Day Job:

Captain/ Senior Firefighter

Why I Joined Fire/EMS

Since I was 2 years old (theres photographic evidence) I have wanted to be the guy I saw driving or riding shotgun on a rig, or the guys coming out of a residential fire on my block. I want to be good at what I do and I strive for that goal. Of course I want to help my family and friends and community in their time of need and beyond.

Why I Love Fire/EMS

It is who I am

Top Issues Facing Responders:

Budget cuts, leadership failures and let downs,lack of training, lazziness, obesity, the dollar (cheap buildings going up with sometime uninforced codes or just minimums being met)