Type of Organization

Fire/Rescue Department - Paid

Job Function

Firefighter / Paramedic (or Other ALS)

Years in Fire/EMS:

20

Primary Fire/EMS Department:

Laconia, NH

Years With Department/Agency

6

Other Past or Current Departments and Organizations

Over the years:
callman - Rochester NH FD
callman / rescue squad EMT - Madbury NH FD and FAST
Fire explorer/PoC FF/call Lieut./PT shift work - Newington NH FD

My Training:

FFII, EMT-I, Ice, Swift, Water Rescue Technician, member Area Lakes Underwater Rescue Team (ALURT-Laconia NH FD Dive Team), etc.

About Me:

IAFF Local 1153 - Executive Board Member

Relationship Status:

Married

Facebook or Other Online Profile:

http://www.myspace.com/scubajay1153

Why I Joined Fire/EMS

I never grew up so that childhood dream of being a firefighter never went away. I also watched firefighters from Local 1313 Portsmouth NH FD work on my mother when she suffered Cardiac Arrest when I was 13. Even tho' she died, the way they came storming in and got to the task like professionals struck me deep. I joined the Newington NH FD Fire Explorers months later and never looked back.

Why I Love Fire/EMS

the penison and retirement system, and that I go to work and put in an honest days work doing a noble profession and it is for the publics benefit

Top Issues Facing Responders:

* staffing
* financial support
* we are killing ourselves the same way over and over again
* uneducated city management/voters