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Profile Information
- Hometown:
- Ft. Meade, MD
- I Live: (City, State)
- Richlands, NC
- Years in Fire/EMS:
- 17 but if you count 4 years of SAR in USMC 21
- Why I Joined the Fire/EMS:
- Got in my blood and enjoy helping people. Like to run into burning buildings as other run out.
- Relationship Status:
- In a Relationship
- Primary Fire/EMS Department:
- City of Jacksonville Fire Department
- Department Type:
- Fire/Rescue Department - Paid
- Rank/Role There:
- Firefighter / EMT-Basic, Driver / Engineer
- Years With This Department/Agency
- 11
- Other Past or Current Departments:
- Rhodestown VFD
Richlands VRS
- My Training:
- Got it
- About Me:
- ask and I will tell
- Day Job:
- Fire Department
- Side Jobs or Other Organizations:
- mechanic
yard service
- Top Issues Facing Responders:
- Pay, Retirement, lack of presonnel
- I Love Being in Fire/EMS Because:
- Get to help others
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OJT, Degree, or a combination
Recently, as may have happened in other areas, a person was given a position with out meeting the eligilbility requirements as set forth by the department mainly due to the fact of a degree. Now don't get me wrong, I think a degree is a good thing and has its place and use when appropriate. Do I think it should be the… Continue
Posted on August 8, 2008 at 11:37pm — 3 Comments
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Now, if i get one more fool to pull on this shoulder, im going to go postal,lol..... think i could get away with it?lol. I'll only be throwing stamps at peoples forheads,lol.
OK, so heres my choice, since its seperated, i could let it fall off,( NOT), get it fixed n hybernate for the next year ( sounds like a plan) , or use some awesome firefighters(winks) to be my arms,back n shoulders.. but NO picking me up NO more daum it,lol...hmmmmm. what do you think?
missed you n talkin with u n laughin n cuttin up..... please be safe out there dear....... no playing super man in the fires........
with much love...........me,,,,,,the Capt, or LT. whichever u preferr ( i still preferr LT,no thanks to greg,lol)
Not many people can bring out the tender side of me.*smiles*
Now thats a love story that no other can match!