Firefighter; EMT-B, Incident Safety officer training, Intro to Fire Officer, Fire Officer 1, Wildland Firefighting (S190 & S130) through the NYSDEC- and many ICS courses
About Me:
I started by joining the American Red Cross Disaster services. Then I joined the Steuben County Emergency Response Team. Then, I found out about a search and rescue team, so of course, i joined that. Finally, I decided to become an EMT. Since my department is both fire and ems, i decided i would give the firefighting a try, and loved that just as much as the ems.
Day Job:
home health care
Relationship Status:
Married
Why I Joined Fire/EMS
Red Cross disaster services just wasn't enough!
Why I Love Fire/EMS
that i am doing what i was put on earth to do!
Top Issues Facing Responders:
volunteer recruitment and retention, people just don't want to give time anymore!! Training and safety are always issues, as well.
The hard work has finally paid off.... i received my EMT card in the mail today!! i was pretty sure i passed, but, of course, had to wait on the card for it to be official. I wasn't expecting it for at least another month!! well, to all of you who passed as well, congrats! i will be posting some photos of our parade last week soon!
I thought I would add a picture, since the one of my daughter (at the prom) and Iturned out nice. and of course, it cropped my head off and all you can see is my photogenic daughter and my clevage (what little i have) and i've have pulled my hair out trying to change it or delete it and it won't let me. if anyone has a suggestion, please post it!! thanks in advance!
Well the busy weekend for my little rural dept has finally slowed to end.... it seems to go in spurts. we were on stand by for the city dept (next city over) while they attended a fireman's funeral and they ended up having an attic fire. so we went and saved the day. the neighborhood was stunned to see the little volunteer dept from down the road show up before their home city (paid) dept. we had a wicked winter storm and another little town suffered from alot of damage so we spent a good part… Continue
yeah didnt say anything back i usally am never on here but we had a nice one today of course i had to drive the tanker so i didnt get to have any fun lol..... see ya
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