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HOW DO YOU HANDLE STRESS FROM A CALL WHEN YOU RETURN TO YOUR STATION ?
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Jeremy Bolster Nov. 12, 2008.

 

HALAGEN MAN AND SWEET PEA!!

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Hometown:
NEVADA
I Live: (City, State)
NEVADA
Years in Fire/EMS:
15 years
Why I Joined the Fire/EMS:
I like to fight fire and run heavy call volumes.....
Relationship Status:
Married
Primary Fire/EMS Department:
Pahrump Valley Fire Rescue Services
Department Type:
Fire/Rescue Department - Paid, EMS/Rescue Squad/Hospital EMS - Paid
Rank/Role There:
Training Officer, Fire / Arson Investigator, Firefighter / EMT-Basic, Firefighter / Paramedic (or Other ALS), Firefighter, First Responder, Hazardous Materials Team Member, Driver / Engineer
Years With This Department/Agency
11yrs
Other Past or Current Departments:
Mt Charleston Clark County Vol Fire Dept
My Training:
FFI
EMT-B
EMT-I
EMS INSTRUCTOR
ARSON I
FF-I
PUMP OPERATOR I
HAZ-MAT OPERATIONS
FIRE PREVENTION
3RD PARTY CERTIFIER CDL
CEVO INSTRUCTOR
SAFETY BOARD OFFICER
ACTING VOL STATION LT
FIELD TRAINING OFFICER [FTO]
NIMS 200,400,500,600,700
About Me:
I was raised in a family that my step-father was a career firefighter in Las Vegas Nv I remember watching him going out on calls when we would visit him and thought this what I want to do when I grow up, now that I'm in the job I never new the politics and issues revovling this job but hey I'm learning everyday, in the dept I'm in today we are small but calls are tremendous and we are so busy that training at times takes a back seat to us I guess without a sturdy base of structured training in this career I recieved I would of been done along time ago. Being safe and stopping at times to smell the roses ( keeping the burn out on the down low ) and thanking god for talents I have recieved in this career are the factors to further myself and my family to achieving our goals, I go to work everyday and pray that if I have got to leave on a call that it is not willed or for my selfish endeavors but to provide a service to people in need. When I'm done with my tour and go home to my family I pray everyday that if that one day comes that I must go to my real home in the heavens my family and friends will know I did the best job I could and retire me to old man fire for eternity, until then God Bless and be safe ......
Side Jobs or Other Organizations:
CONSTRUCTION-CDL- DRIVER/ HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR[AVAILABLE]
Personal Site/Profile:
http://www.myspace.com/halagen
Top Issues Facing Responders:
TRAINING
FINANCIAL
GOVERMENT SUPPORT
I Love Being in Fire/EMS Because:
TRAINING TO CALL STRUCTURE AND THE RETURN TO THE STATION AFTER A CALL......

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ARBITRATION CAME!!

WELL WE HAD ARBITRATION FINALLY!! AND NOW IT'S A WAITING GAME FOR THE OUTCOME,WE GOT USED TO BEING PUT OFF OR ANOTHER DATE OR SOMETHING ALWAYS CAME IN THE WAY OF THE ARBITRATION OF GOIN BACK TO WORK!!! WELL I CAN SAY IT WAS A BIT AMUSING,NOT TO WHAT WE EXPECTED,WE EXPECTED I GUESS ALOT MORE DIRECT ANSWERS AND REALLY GOOD REASONS WHY??WE KNEW THEY COULDN'T FIND ANY,CAUSE THERE SIMPLY WASN'T ANY!! BUT WANTED TO HEAR THEM. THEY WERE NOT PROFESSIONAL AND DIDN'T HAVE ANY EVIDENCE TO SUPPORT (PAPERWOR… Continue

Posted on August 4, 2008 at 9:24pm — 1 Comment

RODD FERNANDES

STILL WAITING????

WELL IT'S BEEN A WHILE STILL WAITING FOR OUR ARBITRATION DATE,IT'S BEEN A LONG HARD ROAD OF STRUGGLING TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO DEAL WITH NOT BEIN A FIREFIGHTER FOR A YEAR AND A HALF(ALMOST)IT FEELS LIKE IT'S BEEN TOO LONG!! MY WIFE AND I ARE TRYING HARD TO STAY ON TRACK OF EVERYDAY LIFE (BILLS,FOOD,RENT)AND STILL CAN'T MAKE IT WORK!! U KNOW ALL THAT STUFF!! NEVER THOUGHT THERE WOULD BE A DAY WHEN ALL OF THE FIREFIGHTING WOULD COME TO SUCH A HAULT SO QUICK IN OUR LIVES,ALL FOR SERVING FOR WHAT I KNO… Continue

Posted on March 28, 2008 at 2:40pm — 2 Comments

RODD FERNANDES

TWLIGHT ZONE IT IS!!!

OKAY,U CAN PICK YOUR FRIENDS BUT NOT YOUR FAMILY,NEVER LIVED NEAR THEM AND WHAT A MISTAKE I DON'T BLAME OURSELFS FOR TRYIN IT OUT BUT WENT BACK TO THE GOOD SIDE!! MY WIFE HAD FELL INTO THE PIT OF GUILT OF NOT LIVIN CLOSE TO HER ONE AND ONLY SIS (LEARNED A HARD LESSON)AND THOUGHT KENTUCKY WOULD BE GREAT,BUT INCOME IS HARD TO GET AND FAMILY TOOK IT ALL!!SO WE SOLD THE FARM TO GET BAC WITH JUST THE CLOTHES ON OUR BACK WHAT A SHAME!!KENTUCKY IS BEAUTIFUL MEET SUM AWSUME FRIENDS VERY DEAR TO US,BUT T… Continue

Posted on February 14, 2008 at 11:00pm —

RODD FERNANDES

TWILIGHT ZONE

WE FINALLY MADE IT HERE TO OWENSBORO,KENTUCKY FROM PAHRUMP,NEVADA.WE HAVE MADE SOME FRIENDS HERE,THE KIDS LOVE THE SCHOOLS HERE,WE ALSO HAVE A BULLDOG(ENGLISH AND OLDE ENGLISH) BULLIE BUSSINESS.WE LOVE THE 4 SEASONS HERE INSTEAD OF THE DRY DESERT SCENE!!!X-MAS RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER CAN'T WAIT FOR SNOW!!!WE LOVE IT HERE,CAN'T WAIT TO MEET MORE FRIENDS THAT HAVE THE SAME INTRESTS!!WE ARE DEDICATED TO THE FIRE DEPT. ,OUR CHILDREN OUR BULLIES TOO!!WE LOVE THE OUTDOORS!!I LIKE FISHIN,QUADIN,CAMPIN,… Continue

Posted on December 9, 2007 at 3:42pm — 2 Comments

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At 11:32pm on September 1, 2008, RODD FERNANDES said…
OKAY TIRED OF SAYING WELL STILL WAITING!! THIS ARBITRATION IS REALLY PISSING ME OFF WE ARE TIRED OF WONDERING WHAT ARE PLANS ARE EITHER WAY!!!! MORE AND MORE NEWS IN THIS TOWN (VERY SHOCKING) RUMORS,HEAR SAY,OR STRICTLY FACTS, ABOUT EITHER THE TOWN MGR,D.A. ATTORNEYS,TOWN ATTORNEYS,THE SHERIFFS DEPT,CHIEF FIRING FIREFIGHTERS (LEFT AND RIGHT) AND REALLY TO TELL YOU THE TRUTH I'M NOT ABIT SURPRISED!!JUST POLITICS AGAIN BEIN PLAYED FOR SOMEONES INTREST,ANOTHER DOLLAR IN THEIR POCKET! ARE ALL SMALL TOWNS LIKE THIS THAT AREN'T INCORPERATED??? AND BY THE WAY THIS IS RODD'S WIFE TIRED OF FIGURING OUT THE BILLS !!!
At 2:49am on May 2, 2008, RODD FERNANDES said…
well waitin on this arbitration patiently i hope there's no more politics in the way of this hearin!!life has been hard(really hard) and i hope there's light at the end of this tunnel,i'm ready to work again!
At 2:19pm on March 28, 2008, RODD FERNANDES said…
well hope all is well out there in the feilds of bein a firefighter,hopefully soon i will get my job back still waitin for our arbitration date(almost a year and a half ago!!)what a struggle in life this whole thing has been!!BUT WHAT MY WIFE KEEPS TELLIN ME IT WILL END SOON WITH A HAPPY ENDIN!!
At 8:47am on March 21, 2008, mike james seaborn said…
Thank you very much for the add God bless and stay safe
At 12:31pm on March 12, 2008, William (Billy) Taylor said…
Hi Rodd, welcome to FFN gald to add you .see ya around.
At 8:35pm on March 11, 2008, RICKY BENSON said…
Hey Rodd.I know where Pahrump is,thanks to Art Bell.One of the guys I work with has an ex mother in law who works for PFD.I'll find out who she is,you may know her.Thanks for the add,Ricky
At 7:46pm on March 2, 2008, Lt. Raymond Oliver HPFD 6505 said…
Cute baby girl, She looks like a future FireFighter
I have a 4 yrs Girl and 7yrs Boy.
They both love the Fire Dept.
Well stay safe out there,if it's to safe do it twice
Have a great one
Raymond Oliver HPFD 6540
At 4:49pm on February 27, 2008, Bob Allard said…
Want some snow?
At 4:33pm on February 25, 2008, Huw Jones said…
Thanks for the add my friend.
Stay low, stay safe,
At 6:24pm on February 24, 2008, Don Gesualdi said…
Hey brother , thanks for the add. Are you just outside of Vegas? I may be heading back out there in the fall!

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