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Bill Heizer F/F E.M/T.-P
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  • Amarillo Texas
  • United States
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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

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At 3:35pm on October 18, 2009, Lee said…
Is this the way to Amerillo?
Sorry had to add that. Thanks for the add, as a 5 year firefighter in the UK I have enjoyed learning some things from all you "old guys" ha ha
At 12:32am on September 27, 2009, Loyd Dittfurth said…
k i will i go to take my skills and do my clinicals the 17 of october then if everything goes good i will be able to take my national the first week of november I dont really know how to go about all this im kinda doing all this on my own so if you know of anything that i dont know (which im sure is alot) about getting certified please spill the beans
At 2:31am on September 14, 2009, Loyd Dittfurth said…
i have heard that ams takes basics on pretty regularly that true
At 8:38pm on May 7, 2009, Captain Busy said…
thanks for the add Bill. looks like we started our careers around the same time... it's cool being an old guy! TCSS, Mike
At 5:55pm on May 7, 2009, Dustin said…
Wow 18 years
At 10:38pm on April 16, 2009, mike cruz said…
hey Bill.. Sorry i havent been on in a while.. anyway.. so how are things at RCFD... Things are good here in pampa. Making calls loving life..! I had an Interview with AFD in early March and im hoping they will hire me this summer. I thought about to back to RCFD for extra training and CE's. Do they still train there like we used to. Ive been gone for 1yr. and 6mths. Well Jay Alejandre used to be my room mate here in pampa. We got hired together back in oct. 2007.. WEll be safe and ttul.. im enjoying the RAIN..!
At 7:13pm on March 25, 2009, Gabe Alvarez said…
Hey hey Interested in trading patches?
I work for Daisy Mountain Fire Department, just outside of Phoenix, Az. Please let me know if your interested so i can send you one and send you my info. Thanks, STAY SAFE!!
At 9:34pm on March 2, 2009, James said…
wut up bill! been busy? hows randall?...im going to try to make a meeting some night..well talk at ya later
At 1:40pm on February 13, 2009, chris jagoe said…
thanks for the welcome . I am with local # 399 Beaumont Tx
At 11:41pm on February 11, 2009, Dana said…
sorry, haven't checked in in a while! I just got released from an assignment at admin...will be at #7 soon.
 
 

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