David Mackenzie's Page

Hometown:

Bend

I Live: (City, State)

Bend, Oregon

Years in Fire/EMS:

26

Relationship Status:

In a Relationship

Primary Fire/EMS Department:

City of Bend

Department Type:

Fire/Rescue Department - Paid, EMS/Rescue Squad/Hospital EMS - Paid

Rank/Role There:

Captain

Years With This Department/Agency

16

Dept. Web Site:

http://www.ci.bend.or.us

Other Past or Current Departments:

Sunriver Fire Dept. Sunriver, Oregon (10/82 - 8/90)
Point Mugu, NAS. Ventura, CA (8/90 - 8/92)
Bend Fire Department, Bend, Oregon (8/93 - present)

My Training:

A.A Fire Science

About Me:

Captain, 304B. Working 48/98's. Two company station, with dedicated EMS Bucket. Great crew makes station life very easy. Father of two grown son's.

Side Jobs or Other Organizations:

Licenced LMT

Top Issues Facing Responders:

1.lack of CRM being used in the cab at the company level.
2. lack of the use of real life simulation training. (fire studio)
3. Health and Fitness... (wellness initiative funding)
4. accountability of driver/engineers during code 3 responses.
5. did i mention Crew Resource Managment ?

I Love Being in Fire/EMS Because:

The Brotherhood....