Dave Hamilton's Page

Hometown:

Orange County, CA

I Live: (City, State)

Buckeye, Arizona

Years in Fire/EMS:

20

Why I Joined the Fire/EMS:

Started in the EMS field working no an ambulance and it was a rewarding feeling knowing you are helping people in need, then moved into the fire service.

Relationship Status:

Married

Primary Fire/EMS Department:

Redwood City Fire Department, CA

Department Type:

Fire/Rescue Department - Paid

Rank/Role There:

Hazardous Materials Team Member, Driver / Engineer, Retired

Years With This Department/Agency

20

Dept. Web Site:

http://www.redwoodcity.org/fire/

Second Department (if appl.)

Morgan Hill Fire Department

2nd Department Type:

Fire/Rescue Department - Volunteer

Rank/Role at Second Department:

Firefighter / EMT-Basic

Years With Second Department/Agency

2

Other Past or Current Departments:

spent 10 years working on an ambulance

My Training:

Fire officer Certificated, Level 2 fire instructor, Water and swift water rescue instructor, HazMat technician, Certified strike team leader, Calif. Life time fire service teaching credential.

About Me:

I'm 54, married with 4 grown kids. now living in AZ.

Day Job:

Enjoying Retirement

Side Jobs or Other Organizations:

Worked with Sunpro, fire service software

Top Issues Facing Responders:

Budget issues

I Love Being in Fire/EMS Because:

Wanted to help people in need