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- Hometown:
- Lynchburg, Virginia
- I Live: (City, State)
- Newport News, Virginia
- Years in Fire/EMS:
- 1 year
- Why I Joined the Fire/EMS:
- I just love helping people, and anyway, there's nothing like the rush you get from it.
- Relationship Status:
- Single
- Primary Fire/EMS Department:
- Smithfield, Virginia
- Department Type:
- EMS/Rescue Squad - Volunteer
- Rank/Role There:
- EMT - Basic, Driver / Engineer
- Years With This Department/Agency
- 1 year
- Dept. Web Site:
- http://www.iwvrs.com
- Second Department (if appl.)
- Backcreek Fire Rescue
- 2nd Department Type:
- Fire/Rescue Department - Volunteer
- Rank/Role at Second Department:
- EMT - Basic
- My Training:
- EVOC Class II
EMT-B
- About Me:
- I'm an 18 year old EMT from the great state of Virginia. I'm in my second year of college, and I hope to one day become a career FireFighter/Paramedic.
- Day Job:
- Student
- Personal Site/Profile:
- http://medic61.blogspot.com
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Sweet Baby James
"Shit!" I jump back into Eric, who catches me around the waist without hesitation, pulling me away from whatever unseen danger I encountered. He starts laughing as he se… Continue
Posted on March 12, 2008 at 12:37am —
Rain
Death Cab for Cutie sings to me of being loved one day as the light turns green. I d… Continue
Posted on March 12, 2008 at 12:33am — 1 Comment
Vindicated
The county is quiet, save a few fire alarms here and there, but they all end unspectacularly.
I sit on the couch, yawning as I work on a cross-stitch. My fingers are numb, but I push the needle through again, watching as the teal thread slides its way t… Continue
Posted on March 12, 2008 at 12:31am —
Ground Level Fall
"Let's go," he says with a sigh.
"Why us!?"
"Everyone else gets off in an hour; we're here all night. Let's go."
Eric, Drew and I climb into the medic, and I'm beyond frustrated. I'm tired from class, I have studying to do, and to top it all off I'm missing the… Continue
Posted on February 22, 2008 at 7:48pm — 3 Comments
Radio Free Nation
There's a link at the top of the page to the interview, and it can als… Continue
Posted on February 17, 2008 at 7:22pm —
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Could You put some pics of your trucks and fires, please.
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