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we really dont do anything out of the ordenary. our rescue truck (first due on ems calls) has more than enought supplies as it is also serves first due to the airport for MCI's. 1/4 of that truck is pertty much a mobile supply closet
im thankfull for being in good health and for my family and brothers
nice rig bro. while your down there if u see an all black truck being worked on let me know.
ahhhh traumas fun
good luck brother. im sure you will do fine
michael, something that helped me get ahead was to talk to some of the veteran guys on the dept. listen to what they have to say and just ask questions.
i know in ny MFR (we call them CFR's here) can only pertty much just do ABC's. no o2, no backbording. not sure about c collar. they can however ventilate, maintain airways. cpr/ control bleeding.
PS i think this is the longest thread iv seen sinc...
Profile Information
- Hometown:
- Rockbridge County virginia
- I Live: (City, State)
- ithaca ny
- Years in Fire/EMS:
- 8
- Why I Joined the Fire/EMS:
- was kind of a family thing. my grandfather was a firefighter, my mother an EMT so i was kind of born into it
- Relationship Status:
- In a Relationship
- Primary Fire/EMS Department:
- Etna Fire Dept
- Department Type:
- Fire/Rescue Department - Volunteer, EMS/Rescue Squad - Volunteer
- Rank/Role There:
- Firefighter, Driver / Engineer
- Years With This Department/Agency
- 1
- Other Past or Current Departments:
- Naples Fire dept- NY
Rockbridge county haz mat team-va
Rockbridge baths fire dept- Va
Fairfield Rescue squad- Va
- My Training:
- Firefighter 1,EVOC,Haz-mat Operations , Basic and Light Duty Rescue, Basic Pump Operations , ICS-100, ICS-200, ISC-300, ICS-400, NIMS 700, EMS Operations at Multi Casualty Incidents, Community Safety Educator, Emergency Response to Terrorism, Command and Control Decision Making at Multiple Alarm Incidents, Fire Service Supervision, Special Events Contingency Planning for Public Safety Agencies
- About Me:
- Joined the local vol rescue squad when i was 15 and soon after started the fire/rescue side and have been doing it every since
- Day Job:
- cook
- Personal Site/Profile:
- http://myspace.com/bigjfromthava
- Top Issues Facing Responders:
- staffing (recruitment and retention). the decline of vol has really had an impact on the fire service
- I Love Being in Fire/EMS Because:
- of the brotherhood as well as the rush
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What i wish...
What I wish people knew about EMS, Firefighters,
Dispatchers, & Law Enforcement.
I wish you could know what it is like to
search a burning bedroom for trapped children at 3
AM, flames rolling above your head, your palms and
knees burning as you crawl, the floor sagging under
your weight as the kitchen below you burns.
I wish you could comprehend a husband's horror at 6 in
the morning as I check his wife of 40 years for a
pulse and find none. I start CPR anyway, hoping to
bring her back, k… Continue
Dispatchers, & Law Enforcement.
I wish you could know what it is like to
search a burning bedroom for trapped children at 3
AM, flames rolling above your head, your palms and
knees burning as you crawl, the floor sagging under
your weight as the kitchen below you burns.
I wish you could comprehend a husband's horror at 6 in
the morning as I check his wife of 40 years for a
pulse and find none. I start CPR anyway, hoping to
bring her back, k… Continue
Posted on July 14, 2009 at 11:47pm —
Comment Wall (109 comments)
- At 3:47pm on November 21, 2009,
Mandy said…
- hey thanks hope u have a great weekend
- At 9:02pm on November 13, 2009,
THOMAS A. STOFFER said…
- warm if you want to call it that a mid nov Heat wave woooo lol Be safe brother
- At 11:19pm on November 12, 2009,
THOMAS A. STOFFER said…
- hey justin hows NY treating you this time of the year ? lol be safe brother
- At 5:11pm on November 10, 2009,
Misty Cummings said…
- Hey there. Class is going good. It's been busy the past two weeks, but I am making all A's and one B. How are you?
- At 12:28pm on November 6, 2009,
laura said…
- how are you doing
- At 6:26pm on November 3, 2009,
Sabrina Lowery said… - thank you besafe
- At 6:28pm on November 1, 2009,
Tiffanie Pettis said… - no idea what part and don't care lol....and he never got his natn'l cert. so he went through 4 months of FF1 upi here for nothing lol i thnk that its atually kinda funny myself, maybe im a cruel person idk lol.......and i hear ya with the no time thing, been there. but sinc im not working now i have a little more time but i don;t know what to do with it cuz im so used to havin my schedule jam-packed, im really glad that classes are starting up again! it will give me a break from school amd homework 24/7 especially since we havn't really had any calls lately
- At 12:49pm on October 30, 2009,
Steven C. Hamilton said… - Things are good. Very busy. How is your career progression coming?
- At 5:27pm on October 29, 2009,
Tiffanie Pettis said…
- lol yea...actually we need more people. we have the bare minimum on the list in order to even have the class. and i know that one of those people arn't coming for sure because its my ex boyfriend that moved to VA lol.....so i am trying to help the instructor recruit more people for survival, it will be more fun with a bigger group anyway :) but yea i can't wait im excited
- At 4:46pm on October 27, 2009,
Tiffanie Pettis said…
- other than that relatively slow...we had 3 cals over the weekend from the rain, all minor MVA's nothin "fun" lol and the one was only just traffic control so... but yea, OOH and i got a phone call today about FAST and SURVIVAL so that made me realy happy lol
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