Introduce Yourself!

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Permalink Reply by Manuel Ortega on August 26, 2009 at 5:57am

Hello, my name is Manuel Ortega. I have been in EMS for a year and FIRE since June 09. I live in Avon, CO (ski town/next to Vail) and I volunteer at Greater Eagle Fire Protection District. I am 38 yrs. old, if anything I wish I would have started sooner but better late than never. Looking forward to sharing with all the rest of the probies out there on our never ending questions and comments on this awesome line of work. I already see a lot of interesting topics that we face day to day on your blog space (like the claustrophobia of the SCBA mask, had to work on that pretty good) I did time in the military but this brings a whole other set of challenges to the table. Goes to show how everyone is got different mountains to climb! Good luck!

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Permalink Reply by Patrick J Cronen on August 29, 2009 at 7:56pm

Hi I am PJ..i am new to firefighting..I started in July of this year..I have loved every minute of it so far..Got some great training..can't wait to get to start running calls.. I have about another month before they are going to ok that..I still have to do my truck awareness training. I think I can do it so in another month I should be ok..

looking forward to speaking to all of you here..i am also a bagpiper with the Local Emerald Society. I am the first bagpiper for our Dept..

pj

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Permalink Reply by jared m snyder on September 3, 2009 at 7:31pm

Hi... I'm Jared... or if you know me, you know I like J Rod.... even though I have no Os in my name, but I'm a baseball fan, and there is already an A Rod and an I Rod... Well, considering I play ball, I needed there to be a J Rod... kinda dumb I know, but I like it... Anyways, I'm 33 (almost 34) divorced with two wonderful children, Hunter 6 and Ryleigh 5 who are the center of my life, even though I don't see them much. Although I joined the fire service back in California in 1996, I am the probie always, as I move around and switch to department after department, usually in between other endeavours... Currently I am a probationary firefighter with the Moab Valley Fire Department here in beautiful Moab, Utah, where I have resided now for two and a half years.... I have eleven weeks left on my probationary period before I am voted in as a permanent member of the department....

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Permalink Reply by THOMAS A. STOFFER on September 4, 2009 at 1:05am

Hi, Im Thomas im from Damascus, Ohio, I joined b/c i wanted to serve my community and the first day at the Station i new that i would be doing this for the rest of my life. I have been on the department for 1 1/2 years now and there is nothing like it. One big reason why i have gone all out is the passion my close friend and i share for it she is a 240hr FF and so am i. We always drill, and come up with new drags, lifts, carries etc for our departments. You would be amazed what you can do with a 15' ft section of webbing!

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Permalink Reply by Derek R. on September 10, 2009 at 9:16pm

Hello from Nova Scotia,Can. Got about 5 yrs in. And why I joined is exactly as mentioned on my profile page. Although,... the adrenaline rush is awesome too. I can't wait to go through the posts here. I crave information and knowledge. I figured that what better place to find it.....in a probies forum.....a place where new questions arise about everything from the most basic to most complicated aspect of firefighting and with knowledgable veteran FF to answer those questions. And maybe I can have the opportunity of helping someone in here some day. take care and stay safe. In the words of a wise, Canadian icon....Red Green..."keep your stick on the ice".

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Permalink Reply by David Weakley on September 12, 2009 at 11:44pm

Im from a little town called cleveland ga and ive been in voulenteer service for about 7-8 months and fixing to go into module 2 and hopefully pass first responder course. I want to help people and i think that ive always wanted to be apart of the department but never had time or made time now im in it for the long hall

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