Stephanie Smith's Page

Hometown:

Montgomery, AL

I Live: (City, State)

Spartanburg, SC

Years in Fire/EMS:

12 years

Relationship Status:

Separated

Primary Fire/EMS Department:

Croft FD

Department Type:

Fire/Rescue Department - Paid

Rank/Role There:

Other Senior Command Staff, Safety Officer, Firefighter, First Responder, Hazardous Materials Team Member, Driver / Engineer

Years With This Department/Agency

6 years

Second Department (if appl.)

Roebuck FD

2nd Department Type:

Combination Fire Rescue Department

Rank/Role at Second Department:

Firefighter, First Responder, Hazardous Materials Team Member, Driver / Engineer

Years With Second Department/Agency

5 years

Other Past or Current Departments:

Spartanburg City 7 years
Boiling Springs FD 2 years

My Training:

Holly Crap, do we really have time to get into all of that.
Here are the main ones:
IFSTA FF! and II and SC Phases I, II and III
Driver/Operator
HazMat Specialist
SC DOT First Responder
Extrication
Wildland Firefighter
WMD Specialist
EVDT
Aerial Operations
CFAI now CPSE Accreditation Manager and Peer Assessor
Blah, blah, blah and so on

About Me:

Started with Boiling Springs as a volunteer (stayed two years), hired on in 00 at Spartanburg City, got on as a volunteer at Roebuck in 2002 or 03 can't remember exactly, got on part-time at Croft FD in 2003 and last but not least left the City to get on full time at Croft in 2007.

Day Job:

N/A

Side Jobs or Other Organizations:

N/A

Personal Site/Profile:

http://www.myspace.com/stephanie_fd42

Top Issues Facing Responders:

Manpower, Money and firefighters taking their health serious enough to keep their SCBA on as long as they are near the structure, even if it is extinguished! PVC and asbestos levels remain very high even after the fire is out. Don't walk in my shoes and find out 12 years later that you have asbestos in your lungs! KEEP YOUR SCBA ON AT ALL TIMES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I Love Being in Fire/EMS Because:

Helping