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Ray Edwards
- 46, Male
- hot springs,arkansas
- United States
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Thanksgiving is Next Week.
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Words of wisdom:Remember, we are only as smart as the training we accept . I hope you all stay safe.Enjoy the site.
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Our thoughts and prayers are with the family. Rest in peace brother .
I'm thankful there are alot of folks on here that are thankful for the same blessings that I'm thankful for; God Almighty, my Savior Jesus, family, friends, and waking up every day living the dream in the good ole USA! Its been a blessing just to ...
I am also thankful for the right to express myself on forums like this without harm . I am very thankful the Good Lord is allowing me the ability to help others . We worked 2 seperate severe motor vehicle accidents last night . God watched over us...
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- Hometown:
- Hot Springs,Arkansas
- I Live: (City, State)
- Hot Springs,Arkansas
- Years in Fire/EMS:
- Since 2003
- Why I Joined the Fire/EMS:
- God sent me the message to help others as I can , I love to give back to my community.The joy you see of making someones worst day not be as bad.
- Relationship Status:
- Married
- Primary Fire/EMS Department:
- Lake Hamilton Fire Dept. Hot Springs,Arkansas
- Department Type:
- Fire/Rescue Department - Volunteer
- Rank/Role There:
- Battalion Chief / Division Chief, Firefighter, First Responder, Fire Buff / Fire Enthusiast, Driver / Engineer, Other Emergency Services Staff, Other
- Years With This Department/Agency
- 6
- My Training:
- Fire fighter 1,Modules 1,2,3,4,5,6,9a , 9b , 14,17,20..First responder,Iso,Instant resque boat operations,Basic Arson detection,Ics,Meth lab,Severe weather spotter,Marine firefighting
- About Me:
- I have 4 great kids from 5-27.I was President of the Firefighters Association for 2 years and now am on the Board of Directors.I am the Marine Division Chief for Lake Hamilton and Lake Catherine.. We have 3 boats on the lake including one on Lake Catherine for the first time.We have 1 more on order. I am a first responder and firefighter.I was voted Fire Fighter of the Year 2005,First Responder of the Year 2006.2008 Volunteer of the Year voted by the citizens of the community .2008 First Responder of the Year.All of this is a reflection of our Fire Fighters hard work as a team.We all make one.
- Day Job:
- Territory Manager
- Side Jobs or Other Organizations:
- Involved in local church . I am a leader of a group of kids that come from troubled homes . I try to be their mentor .
- Personal Site/Profile:
- http://ray.edwards@autozone.com
- Top Issues Facing Responders:
- Training , Safety ,Retention,Appreciation.
- I Love Being in Fire/EMS Because:
- Seeing a smile from someone you helped or a family member of one
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Parents of jr.fire fighters or cadets
We are trying too get info from other parents of jr firefighters or cadets.What training does your dept. offer.What can your kids do?We have a great program that teaches safety first.We teach them to respect the situation. My daughter started at 13 and is now 15. She wants to be an emt and firefighter.Her experiance will help her when she turns 18 and can join and go in the hot zone.Be safe.
Posted on September 5, 2008 at 7:15pm — 9 Comments
Comment Wall (46 comments)
- At 10:00pm on August 11, 2009,
Melinda Horn said… - Thank you for the info. I'm going to put graphics on my SUV when I get home for this fire detail.
Stay safe out there.
MEL
- At 1:11am on March 8, 2009,
Herb Watts said… - Hey Ray, I finally got a chance to join everything on here is great. You can add me as a friend
- At 8:39pm on January 17, 2009,
Robert Nichols said…
- Hows it going? Hows your mother doing? I hope that she is doing well.I went back to work I am on lite duty for now hope to get back to full duty pretty quick.Well have a good weekend
- At 8:05pm on January 5, 2009,
John Bierling said… - Hi Chief, I have a passion for the health and safety of our Firefighters. Scene safety depends on excellent Incident Command leadership. I have some information I'd like to share with you. If that's OK, please send your email address and I'll send along.
Thanks, John Bierling John@IncidentMT.com
- At 5:41pm on November 24, 2008,
- I am doing fine everything is getting better.Getting my self back in order slowly.I been cleared to go back to work for lite duty for a bit.I hate being a gofar but I'll be back at work any way.Hope you have a great thanksgiving!!!!
- At 11:17am on November 14, 2008,
- I hope that your mother does better and will keep her in my prayers.I thank you for the comment.Yes there is a big bond between fire fighters no matter where your from.Cancer is a bad thing to have to go through for anyone.But you have to have a good sense of humer to get you through anything.I hope you have a great day.
- At 1:03pm on October 28, 2008,
Humpy said… - The Sheriff's Dept. in the county has jurisdiction on the waterways, the boat I'm driving is the Sheriff Dept. Dive/Rescue boat. I am a deputy on the Dive/Rescue & Recovery Team (more recovery than rescue) so, yeah, kinda, but no, my fire dept doesn't claim it.
- At 6:29pm on October 21, 2008,
Jonathan said…
- awesome page brother
- At 10:36pm on October 11, 2008,
jerry harper said… - it is alot of fun, we had to replace one of our 2 1/4 discharges on the robert c, the saltwater did not drain properly. hey good songs!
- At 2:24pm on October 11, 2008,
jerry harper said…
- it is awesome, and if you take a look at a map of new jersey, we cover from the west side of the peninsula at fotescue to the east at atlantic city. the coastguard gave up their firefighting boat in th 80's so we have the honor of helping the marine vessels in the delaware bay and a portion of the atlantic
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