Jen's page

Hometown:

Georgetown, CT

I Live: (City, State)

Monticello, Florida

Years in Fire/EMS:

15

Why I Joined the Fire/EMS:

Once it gets in you- there is NO getting rid of it. It's the best dang job there is!

Relationship Status:

Married

Primary Fire/EMS Department:

Tallahassee Fire Department

Department Type:

Fire/Rescue Department - Paid

Rank/Role There:

Firefighter / Paramedic (or Other ALS), Driver / Engineer

Years With This Department/Agency

9

Dept. Web Site:

http://www.talgov.com/fire/">http://www.tfdfire.com or http://www.talgov.com/fire/

Second Department (if appl.)

Jefferson County Fire/Rescue

2nd Department Type:

Fire/Rescue Department - Paid

Rank/Role at Second Department:

Firefighter / Paramedic (or Other ALS)

Years With Second Department/Agency

9- part-time

Web Site:

http://www.co.jefferson.fl.us/fire-rescue.htm

Other Past or Current Departments:

7 years with Tallahassee Memorial Hospital - EMT/Paramedic,
Lake Iamonia Volunteer Fire Department- 5 years

My Training:

Firefighter, Engineer, Paramedic, Haz Medic
Tallahassee FD covers about 670 sq miles and serves approx. 260,000 residents,the State Capitol, 2 Universites & 1 state college. We have about 250 online personnel working out of 15 stations.We have the regional HazMat Team, USAR team, a Technical Rescue Team, and an award winning Extrication Team.
My '2nd' home is Station 6- C shift~~~It's 1 of the 5 ALS stations, and I TRY to keep my boys tight, but we're a pretty obnoxiously fun crew, that will always get the job done.

About Me:

I love working in the capital city, but live a half hour away in Monticello with my husband, 2 horses and 6 cats. I love my job. Spent 7 years riding backwards, firefighting. Was promoted to Engineer 2+ years ago, I'm on the Lt's list and work out-of-class frequently as one, I'm just patiently waiting for my chance to promotion to the best job (in my opinion) in the department as Lieutenant. No hurry tho', it's a long career and I'll enjoy every shift of it along the way.

Day Job:

Tallahassee Fire Department

Side Jobs or Other Organizations:

PRN with Jefferson Cty Fire/Rescue ( not very often, but its my home town and I'll help out when I can)
Part-time with Leon County Civic Center(Tallahasee) as First Aid for all big events.( Hey, I get paid to watch concerts and meet famous people, not too bad a gig)

Personal Site/Profile:

http://www.myspace.com/firechicjen or facebook

Top Issues Facing Responders:

terrorism, safety issues, local and governmental support especially during difficult economic times

I Love Being in Fire/EMS Because:

Too many reasons to list