Type of Organization

Combination Fire Rescue Department

Job Function

Firefighter

Years in Fire/EMS:

4

Primary Fire/EMS Department:

CARROLL COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT

Years With Department/Agency

4

My Training:

FF1
HAZ-MAT OPS
FIRST RESPONDER

About Me:

JOINED OUR DEPARTMENT IN THE FALL OF 2005.
GRADUATED FROM FF1 ROOKIE SCHOOL IN MAY, 2006 @ 49 YEARS OLD. MY 19 YEAR OLD SON GRADUATED IN THE SAME CLASS. WE SERVED TOGETHER FOR A SHORT TIME OUT OF THE SAME STATION.
EARNED MY HAZ-MAT OPS CERTIFICATE IN OCTOBER, 2006.
EARNED MY FIRST REPONDER CERTIFICATE IN THE FALL OF 2007.
HAVE BEEN THE SECRETARY/TREASURER OF OUR STATION'S VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATION SINCE DECEMBER OF 2006.

Day Job:

DIRECTOR OF PURCHASING-H/D TRUCK PARTS DISTRIBUTOR

Relationship Status:

Married

Why I Joined Fire/EMS

WANTED TO GIVE SOMETHING BACK TO MY COMMUNITY. I HAD SERVED FOR OVER 10 YEARS IN THE BOY SCOUTS AS AN ADULT LEADER. AFTER MY SONS GRADUATED FROM HIGH SCHOOL, I DECIDED TO GET INVOLVED WITH OUR COUNTY FIRE & RESCUE. I HAVE SEVERAL FRIENDS THAT HAVE BEEN PART OF THE DEPARTMENT FOR SEVERAL YEARS.

Why I Love Fire/EMS

HELPING NEIGHBORS AND THE COMMUNITY WHERE I WAS BORN AND RAISED.

Top Issues Facing Responders:

SUFFICIENT FUNDING
HEALTH ISSUES FROM INCREASED EXPOSURE TO ILLEGAL ALIENS AND THEIR HEALTH RELATED PROBLEMS (T.B./HEP-B & C)
TERRORISTIC THREATS