Welcome to Life in the Fast Lane!

Hometown:

Amarillo Texas

I Live: (City, State)

Amarillo Texas

Years in Fire/EMS:

30

Why I Joined the Fire/EMS:

I initially wanted to go into law enforcement, but a neighbor who was a police officer talked me into looking at either the fire service or EMS and the television show Emergency helped play a significant role in shaping my future

Relationship Status:

Married

Primary Fire/EMS Department:

Randall County Fire Dept

Department Type:

Fire/Rescue Department - Volunteer

Rank/Role There:

Firefighter / Paramedic (or Other ALS), Firefighter, EMT - Paramedic (or Other ALS)

Years With This Department/Agency

18

Second Department (if appl.)

Amarillo Medical Services

2nd Department Type:

EMS/Rescue Squad/Hospital EMS - Paid

Rank/Role at Second Department:

Training Officer, EMT - Paramedic (or Other ALS), Administrative Staff / Team Member

Years With Second Department/Agency

22

Web Site:

http://www.pemss.net

My Training:

Lieutenant/ Paramedic , EMS and Fire training
officer with RCFD
Senior Field Paramedic and Field Training Officer
with Hospital - Based EMS

About Me:

I started riding tailboards in 1975 with a county
based fire dept. I became a Paid EMT-P with AMS
in Oct 1986 and joined RCFD in 1990 and have served continuously. Have attended National Fire Academy, andNERTTC academy at Collge Station Texas

Side Jobs or Other Organizations:

Adjunct instructor Amarillo College

Top Issues Facing Responders:

1. Safety on and off the Fireground
2.Training
3. Driver training
4 Public education
5. Funding for rural fire/ems systems