What State do you live in?

ID

Type of Organization

Volunteer Fire Department

Job Function

EMT/Paramedic, Firefighter/Driver Operator, Military, Other

Years in Fire/EMS:

9

Primary Fire/EMS Department:

Northside Fire District

Years With Department/Agency

1

Other Past or Current Departments and Organizations

Kootenai County Fire & Rescue, Airway Heights Fire Department, U S Army 937th engr det, Northside Fire

My Training:

arson investigation, ff1,havmat ops,extrication tech,EMT-B, NHTSB Car Seat Tech CISM Consoler

About Me:

I Started out in the fire service in January of 2002 as an Explorer in Northern Idaho transitioning to a volunteer in september of 2006 and have been constantly training and working on improving myself since then. Been in the Military since 2005 both US Army and US Air Force. .

Day Job:

firefighter

Relationship Status:

Married

Why I Joined Fire/EMS

To further my commitment to my community outside of the military

Why I Love Fire/EMS

helping people

Top Issues Facing Responders:

Driver Training, PTSD, Stereotypes