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Hometown:
Giessen, Germany
I Live: (City, State)
Levant, ME
Years in Fire/EMS:
7
Why I Joined the Fire/EMS:
It's a family tradition and I love it.
Relationship Status:
Married
Primary Fire/EMS Department:
Levant Fire Department
Department Type:
Combination Fire Rescue Department
Rank/Role There:
Firefighter
Years With This Department/Agency
3
Dept. Web Site:
http://www.levantfire.org
Other Past or Current Departments:
www.gear911.com www.feuer1.de
My Training:
FF1 & FF2
Extrication
Interior
Traffic Control Safety
SCBA-C
RIT
Hazmat
About Me:
I was orginally a firefighter in Germany
Later on I joined the German Bundeswehr and served for 15 years in both the light and heavy infantry.
My military education involved truckdriving, combat medic, sniper, as well as a drill sergeant. Later on I belonged to a special operation group called the "Jagtkommando" (Hunter Command), which involved search and destroy operations. I left active duty as a Sergeant First Class (E-7) and am currently in the Active Reserve !
Day Job:
Mr. Mom (chaffuer, doctor, lawyer, cleaner, psychologist, mechanic , and on...)
Top Issues Facing Responders:
Lack of organization
Firefighters not working together as a team
Becoming complacent
Too much B..S and not enough training
I Love Being in Fire/EMS Because:
After a structure fire I smell like smoked ham; seriously, it's my passion and the ham

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At 5:35am on August 4, 2009, Patrick Dau said…
hi horst,

yes i be back in germany and it sucks after my visit the u.s.a. for a month. the most poeple are crank here, i have seen so many smiles at my visit. Why you want to go back to germany?
i be thinking about it, but it is not so easy i have a family, so it is not only my decision. heavy burden on my shoulders, because in germany has my son every option to visit every school, college and university.
meets many problems to go the way without bad feelings
At 11:54am on August 3, 2009, Patrick Dau said…
you are welcome! danke, danke! und wie lebt es sich so da? war ja jetzt nen monat bei euch und spiele schon irgendwie mit gedanken alles hinter mir zu lassen, aber erst will ich noch den rettungs-assistenten machen.
aber soviele fragen über fragen! muss mich da mal schlau machen!

hoffe hör mal wieder von dir!

best regards from germany

be safe
At 7:51pm on February 11, 2009, Kai Töpfer said…
Hi Horst, nice to see you here. I´have worked in Giessen to....;-)....(Bundeswehrkrankenhaus Giessen).....i wish you and your family a nice time!!
See you!
At 1:45pm on November 30, 2008, paul le blanc said…
IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR A HOME. CALGARY FIRE CALGARY ALBERTA IS LOOKING TO HIRE 200 BODIES NEXT YEAR. GREAT DEPT. MY SON IS ON THE JOB THERE A HAZ MAT TECK. CHECK IT OUT ON THE WEB.
At 1:44pm on November 30, 2008, paul le blanc said…
HEY THIS IS A SMALL WORLD. I WAS IN CDN MILITARY IN BADEB SOLLINGEN IN 1971. WE TRAINER IN HOSENFELD NEAR CHECK BORDER. I PROBABLY SPELT IT WRONG. I HAVE BEEN CHASING FIRE TRUCKS FOR 27 YEARS. MY SON IS ON THE JOB IN CALGARY. HEY IF YOU WANT A JOB GO TO CALGARY FIRE DEPT.CA THEY ARE HIRING 200 BODIES NEXT YEAR.CHECK IT OUT.
At 4:12pm on November 24, 2008, Leo Cartwright said…
Hi there Horst; Great Profile; Leo from Australia, Paramedic, If i am suited after reading my Profile please feel free to add me to your collection of friends.
If U are interested and If U send me your postal address via my Email I will post you one of my State Ambulance Service Badges, (patch) for exchange of one of your service patches,
My Email is lecar1@bigpond.net.au (LECAR1@BIGPOND.NET.AU)
Cheers Leo
At 11:26pm on August 17, 2008, Jason Seavey said…
hey i left it at headquarters i brung it home to get the shit out of the velcrow on jacket/pants thats true thanks
At 12:17pm on August 17, 2008, Jason Seavey said…
hey bro, yeah i wouldent say your achient...we all have our seinor moments even the young (thats me)....but yeah i am a firefighter and soon to be emt-b once i am of age to take the class
At 12:22am on August 17, 2008, Jason Seavey said…
horst you remember who i am??? i am jesy seaveys little bro...your emt pants still fit well and are being put to good use at headquarters station 1
At 9:53am on August 12, 2008, Rachel T. Corey said…
See ya in Boothbay.
 
 

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