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Permalink Reply by Jen on October 24, 2007 at 12:29pm

I have been around this my entire life...My father is the Chief of my fire department, my mom is a FF1 and EMT, my 3 brothers are all involved in the fire department as well....AND of course i had to marry a fire fighter/EMT so i finally decided that when i had my son in 2004 to join the department. I just finished my EMT-B class and i am working on an Ambulance Company right now. I am looking into taking the FF1 class when it is offered around my area again.

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Permalink Reply by Rhonda on November 27, 2007 at 1:59am

I have been an EMT on and off for ten years. The off part was when I found out I was pregnant with my youngest and then took time off to be a mom to him. When I moved down to the small community that I am in I got back into it and have been on the department going on four years and still love it just as much as the first day.

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Permalink Reply by Leanne Wearstler on January 2, 2008 at 7:21pm

Hi Jen sorry have not got back my internet was down. I am a volunteer I have 36 hours training in firefighting which in Ohio is a volunteer. I am an EMT intermediate. Going back to school this month to start my associate degree in EMS. Will be in medic school this fall. I have been on Hartville fire for 6 years. I am a support firefighter. My job on the fire ground is rehab and overhaul. I enjoy what i am doing but would like to go part time on the department but i have to prove myself, but seem to be doing this over and over. I am the only female on the department. take care and be safe

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Permalink Reply by Leanne Wearstler on April 24, 2008 at 10:55pm

Hi Jen
i have been a volunteer for 6yrs in hartville, oh. I only have a 36hr, am emt-i, cpr instructor and child safety seat tech. I will be going into paramedic school in Aug. then i hope to finish my associate degree in ems and the teach. don't know if i will go on and get more fire training or not. Right now it's medic school.
take care and be safe u all. Leanne

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Permalink Reply by Lou Anne on December 10, 2008 at 6:55pm

Hello! I am a Volunteer Fire Fighter/EMT/Hazmat Tech/Safety Officer with our local fire department and I have been a member here in Ohio for 32 years. I have several family members in the fire service also. My Grandfather was the fire Chief of another department in the same township as the one I belong to. I also have an Aunt, Uncle and some cousins on the same department with me. Also my husband is the Fire Chief and I have two daughters that also belong. One daughter is a firefighter/EMT/Hazmat Tech and the other daughter is an EMT. We are a small department of about 40 members.

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