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Ok...I am back from shoulder sx nightmare...for the time being anyway till the next sx...WHERE ARE ALL THE SINGLE MEN IN ILLINOIS??? UGH LOL
FDIC...*smirk*
LOL
I guess you could say that I am a newbie. I use to be a memeber a while ago but lost contact so I am starting over. I have my fire 1 and just got my ECA. Going back to get my Fire 2 this summer.
in few years you will look back and say to your self this is the best thing i have ever done in my life good luck w rudolph
Wow good for you Barb jumping right in going for your medic and your FF/II. Good luck I hope you do well.
Lee, thank you. I still to this day have not grieved for him..I dont know why. I just received my NREMT Cert in the mail and I framed it and put his urn next to it...he was and always be my hero..
This is my guardian angel, Bandit. Past in April from Osteosarcoma. 10.5 years old.
Let's see your pics of your pet dog.
I am curious to see how many Dalmations there are. My pic here is my dog,
Bob, 1/2 yellow lab 1/2 white german shep. He is 4 years old
Profile Information
- Hometown:
- Boston, MA
- I Live: (City, State)
- Joliet, Illinois
- Years in Fire/EMS:
- 1
- Why I Joined the Fire/EMS:
- My passion to help others. Giving all of myself and more to those who cannot help themselves. Compassion where there is little, to try to save a life where life looks down upon you..to hold the hand of one alone, agonal breaths, to go to rest with someone by their side, to mourn for them when there is no one else to mourn for them. To help each person with every ounce of my being, to try to just give one more day.
- Relationship Status:
- Separated
- Department Type:
- EMS/Rescue Squad - Volunteer
- Rank/Role There:
- EMT - Basic
- My Training:
- Over 230 hours ride time with Braidwood FD and over 30 hours ER time in both Southern Cook and Will County Level 2 Trauma Hospitals, 1 autopsy
- About Me:
- Currently work full-time as a vascular surgical assist and office manager for general/vascular surgeon in Joliet. I attend both Joliet Junior and Prairie State for Fire 2 and applied for Medic school at Ingalls for fall. Getting my rescue diving cert over the summer and possibly going to either Kuwait or Iraq in an EMT capacity under contract for short term civilian responder. I am looking to get involved in Tactical EMS as well. That is where I would love to end up in eventually.
- Day Job:
- Vascular Surgical Assistant and Office Manager
- Side Jobs or Other Organizations:
- German Shepherd Rescue of Northern Illinois - Board Member and Intake/Assessment Coordinator.
- I Love Being in Fire/EMS Because:
- I have dedicated my entire life to serving/taking care of others.
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- At 10:18am on October 5, 2009,
Loyd Dittfurth said…
- so did you get your ff2 out of the way
- At 10:16pm on August 8, 2009,
Ralph L. Carr IV said…
- Good luck in the medic class. I`m about halfway thru mine. I left EMS 21 years ago. (pay sucked and wife at the time hated my job).......lol.....They can teach an old dog new tricks. I`m living proof. I`m back on the job for over a year now and loving every minute of it. Study, study and study some more. Pathopysiology about killed me. Cardiology got easier as I revisited the material over and over again....lol....These dang "kids" (medics) I work with are younger than my own kids.......sigh.....And so much smarter than I ever thought I was.
- At 9:20am on June 21, 2009,
Thomas Green said…
- GM
Barbara does Mo count
Tom
- At 12:58am on June 11, 2009,
Diraj mon m said…
- hi barbara how r u
- At 9:57pm on June 8, 2009,
Jason Anderson said… - Thanks for the add, also do you trade patches at all? take be safe
Jason
- At 2:17am on June 7, 2009,
Ron Sidebottom said… - Hey Barbara, Great video, I have always liked Nickleback but never have seen that video. Thanks for putting it on your page. Ron
- At 8:15am on June 1, 2009,
Jeff Taormina said… - Thank you, your words mean a lot to me.
- At 10:57pm on May 27, 2009,
paul (smokey) cornett said… - thanks for the add and have a safe one thanks smokey
- At 1:43am on May 27, 2009,
Fireyladd Chief Sharp said… - Barbara, Welcome to the FF Nation. I am glad you dropped in to join the group. Dont be shy. There is lots to do, read and be involved with. Your participation and involvement is important to us all. Takes a bit to kinda figure it all out but you will be glad you did. Have fun and look around.
Chief William Sharp
Southern Oregon Coast
- At 11:06pm on May 26, 2009,
Paul said… - Hey Barbara, Thanks for the Add ! Great profile, I'm impressed.
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I have used both, garrities and now a firefox helmet light.
If you have a full shield, I recommend the garrity light, because it doesn't interfere with the range of movement of the shield.
I have bourkes, and my firefox is not only brighter but ...
This is still improper. Nozzle man needs to get that line out in front of him for better movement and ease of control. Otherwise he is just fighting the hose and not letting the hose work.
I would say say go with both because on some things you are not going to have your turnout coat: minor TCs, EMS in the street, etc. You also always want to have a back up just in case. I am an Explorer and for our training excercises and my ride a...
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