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Rich Ruehl
  • 41, Male
  • Woodstock, Maryland
  • United States
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Hometown:
Ellicott City
I Live: (City, State)
Woodstock
Years in Fire/EMS:
14
Why I Joined the Fire/EMS:
Because I was tired of working behind a desk when I would rather be working with my hands.
Relationship Status:
Married
Primary Fire/EMS Department:
Howard County, Maryland
Department Type:
Fire/Rescue Department - Combination
Rank/Role There:
Firefighter / EMT-Basic
Years With This Department/Agency
14
My Training:
EMT-B, FF-I, FF-II, Rescue Tech, Rescue Specialist, HAZMAT Ops, Confined Space
About Me:
23 months as volunteer (6 months corporate, 17 months county), 17 months as contingent employee of Howard County, hired full time May 12, 1997.
Top Issues Facing Responders:
Lack of attention to the declining ability of volunteers to cover the necessary services fire and rescue provide.
I Love Being in Fire/EMS Because:
It isn't boring.

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At 6:29pm on January 4, 2008, Firefighter Nation WebChief said…
Rich

Happy New Year!

Welcome to FirefighterNation.com, the Web's social network for firefighters, rescue & EMS -- we just surpassed 10,000 member profiles and thousands of visitors stopping by daily!

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At 5:46pm on January 3, 2008, Jim aka Bick said…
HELLO RICH WELCOME TO FFN. I'M SURE YOU WILL ENJOY THE SITE. FEEL FREE TO ADD ME AS A FRIEND IF YOU WANT TO. ONE CAN NEVER HAVE TOO MANY FRIENDS IN THIS WORLD. HAVE A GREAT NEW YEAR AND BE SAFE OUT THERE.
At 12:31pm on January 3, 2008, Delayne Webster said…
Hello Rich, Welcome to ffn be safe out there an happy new years.
 
 

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