Stephen Russell's Page

Hometown:

Wadeville, NC

I Live: (City, State)

Vass, NC

Years in Fire/EMS:

15

Why I Joined the Fire/EMS:

Family tradition, both of my grandfathers were Asst. Chiefs, my father was a ff, and my mother is a paramedic. Both my younger brother and myself are paramedics, but he doen't do fire.

Relationship Status:

Married

Primary Fire/EMS Department:

Parkwood Fire Dept.

Department Type:

Fire/Rescue Department - Paid, EMS/Rescue Squad/Hospital EMS - Paid

Rank/Role There:

Lieutenant

Years With This Department/Agency

7 years

Dept. Web Site:

http://www.pvfd.com

Second Department (if appl.)

Moore Co. EMS

2nd Department Type:

EMS/Rescue Squad/Hospital EMS - Paid

Rank/Role at Second Department:

EMT - Paramedic (or Other ALS)

Years With Second Department/Agency

2 YEARS ( PART- TIME )

Other Past or Current Departments:

Wadeville Fire Dept. ( Montgomery Co.) Vol.
Elon Fire Dept. ( Alamance Co. ) Vol.
Hillsbough Fire Dept. ( Orange Co.) Paid

My Training:

15 yrs on the job, FF I & II, EMT-P, FF I & II INSTRUCTOR, Haz-Mat OPS, D/O PUMPS, AERIALS, SURVIVAIR REPAIR AGENT.

About Me:

32 yrs old, grew up in a emergency services family, 1 younger brother, joined fd as a junior ff , after highschool, moved to Alamance, and joined Elon FD, to attend GTCC's fire science program, Got my first paid job at Hillsbough FD in Orange Co. later was hired by Parkwood FD as a FF/ Paramedic, moved up through the ranks to become a Lieutenant ( 3yrs ago ). I'm married for 12 yrs, and now have two children (b/g).

Day Job:

Carpenter, landscaper, nanny, housemaid, chauffer ??????

Side Jobs or Other Organizations:

Parkwood FD Honor Guard Commander
Moore Co. EMS
Handyman work ( general )

Top Issues Facing Responders:

Training or lack of, and our perseption to / from the public ( it's not what it was 10 yrs ago ).

I Love Being in Fire/EMS Because:

of the tradition and brotherhood that comes with the job