Type of Organization

Fire/Rescue Department - Volunteer

Job Function

Firefighter / EMT-Basic, Firefighter, First Responder

Years in Fire/EMS:

ALMOST 6

Primary Fire/EMS Department:

ROSSVILLE FIRE DEPT. ROSSVILLE, TN

Years With Department/Agency

3

My Training:

EMT-IV, FIRST RESPONDER, CPR, FIREFIGHTER 1,2 & 3... THROUGH TN FIRE ACADEMY, HAZMAT, VEHICLE EXTRICATION TECH, ROPE RESCUE, ARSON DETECTION FOR FIRST RESPONDER, PUMP OPERATIONS, DRIVER TRAINING, CONFINED SPACE, RAPID INTERVENTION TRAINING, FEMA ISC.

About Me:

I AM A 37 YEAR OLD MOTHER OF 3 TEENAGERS. I HAVE BEEN IN THE FIRE SERVICE NOW FOR ALMOST 6 YRS. I LOVE WHAT I DO, IT IS MY TRUE CALLING IN LIFE. I AM A FIREFIGHTER/FIRST RESPONDER PAID PER CALL VOLUNTEER. ON MY DEPT. I HAVE 3 OFFICERS ABOVE ME, MY CHIEF #600, ASST. CHIEF #601, CAPT. #602, #603 IS AN OPEN POSTION FOR LT. & I AM #604. I HAVE MORE CERTIFICATIONS THAN ANYONE ON OUR DEPT. I TAKE MUCH PRIDE IN WHAT I DO. I AM ALWAYS TAKING EVERY CLASS THAT BECOMES AVAILABLE, I GUESS YOU CAN SAY THAT I AM AN OVER ACHIEVER...IF THERE IS SUCH A THING!!! = )

Day Job:

TAKE CARE OF MY HANDICAPPED NEPHEW, WHO WRECKED ON A FOUR WHEELER GOING 40MPH NOT WEARING A HELMET.

Relationship Status:

In a Relationship

Facebook or Other Online Profile:

http://"DISPLAY" NAME ON MYSPACE ~FIRE*MOON*GODDESS~

Why I Joined Fire/EMS

I WAS A SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIST WORKING FOR THE ELVIS PRESLEY TRAUMA CENTER IN MEMPHIS, TN AND ALWAYS WANTED TO BE A FIREFIGHTER/FIRST RESPONDER. I FELT THAT I COULD DO MORE IF I WERE THERE ON SCENE FIRST. ESPECIALLY AFTER 911! MY HEART ACHED MORE FOR MY TRUE CALLING IN LIFE. I ALWAYS FELT LIKE SOMETHING WAS MISSING IN MY OTHER CAREER.

Why I Love Fire/EMS

KNOWING THAT NO MATTER WHAT HAPPENS I DID THE BEST TO MY ABILITY TO SAVE A LIFE, STRUCTURE OR WHATEVER IT MAY HAVE BEEN.

Top Issues Facing Responders:

WE HAVE STATE OF THE ART EQUIPMENT BUT STILL SO MANY OF US FORGET THE FIRST ISSUE AT HAND, COMMUNICATION. SO MANY FF ARE TALKING ON THE RADIOS THAT, COMMUNICATION IS LOST OR MISUNDERSTOOD. SEVERAL IF NOT MANY FIREFIGHTERS HAVE LOST THEIR LIVES AND ALL OF THE STATE OF THE ART EQUIPMENT COULD NOT SAVE THEM....