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Leslie Pederson
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- Bellingham, Wa.
- United States
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They call me Mama Nails.... I like that more than Chief!
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Oh yeah, except this one was a "undocumented" auto recycler who was also living in there! Along with his acetylene, propane, gasoline and a real long good time!!Oh yeah, his life collection of junk was covering every inch.
KINDA LOOKS LIKE A BARN BURNER LOL
Thanks, that's my "little" girl, Zoe, with her head on big brother Harley. They sleep together in the same monster crate and are inseparable. He is 6 and she is 5. But don't let them fool you, she is the queen of this pack! Unfortunately, she is d...
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- Hometown:
- Bellingham, Washington
- I Live: (City, State)
- Bellingham, Washington
- Years in Fire/EMS:
- 24
- Why I Joined the Fire/EMS:
- Started as a fire/police dispatcher and the firefighters started including me in their training sessions. Fell in love with the job, and never looked back
- Relationship Status:
- Married
- Primary Fire/EMS Department:
- Whatcom County Fire District 4
- Department Type:
- Combination Fire Rescue Department, EMS/Rescue Squad/Hospital EMS - Paid
- Rank/Role There:
- Assistant or Deputy Chief, Training Officer, Safety Officer, Firefighter / EMT-Basic, EMT - Basic, Hazardous Materials Team Member, Driver / Engineer
- Years With This Department/Agency
- 23
- Dept. Web Site:
- http://www.wcfd4.org
- Web Site:
- http://www.whatcomfire8.org
- Other Past or Current Departments:
- Whatcom County Fire District 8
- My Training:
- LOTS!
- About Me:
- Happily married with a 21 year old son, and 2 boxer dogs. Live in the Pacific Northwest in the foothills on 5 acres. Love to garden, run, hike, and ride my Harley!
- Day Job:
- Assistant Chief of a combination department with 11 paid and 52 part-time paid.
- Top Issues Facing Responders:
- Not enough training time, especially for the part-time paid firefighters. It is a constant challenge to keep people proficient and keep that pride and ownership going.
- I Love Being in Fire/EMS Because:
- Every day is something new.
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- At 1:06am on October 25, 2009,
Natalie Donato said…
- Leslie,
Hi, this is going to sound really weird because I don't know you but I was just searching on here for people that live in the same city I live in and you showed up. I am looking into pursuing a career in the firefighting service but have no experience.
Basically, I was wondering if I could just ask you some questions about being a firefighter, especially a female one and what it is like.
I'm sorry if this sounds too forward, but I am just looking for any resources that I can find that may help me reach my end goal.
Thank you,
Natalie
- At 10:29pm on August 6, 2009,
Jim Taxdahl said…
- What an awesome page!!! I enjoyed your pictures and the music. Fantastic.
- At 8:50pm on April 14, 2009,
Bob Allard said… - TKS
- At 8:17pm on April 13, 2009,
Bob Allard said…
- I have to give him a salute myself as I am a retired military reservist myself, so here's a salute, pass it on. e-mail address if possible and they are great pics.
- At 11:07pm on March 14, 2009,
jeff watson said… - So how was the party, that is the big SP party? haha Bassett I am workin with Bassett tonight so we were just jokin around about u and the party he is missin
- At 2:57pm on January 6, 2009,
Bob Allard said…
- Way to go Chief, glad to see a female Chief, Welcome to FFN
- At 12:08pm on December 11, 2008,
Angie Taylor said… - love the dog pics. nice to see a strong female role model in the business. keep safe!
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