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Our training schedule is set up where we will cover all the necessary training requirements for a probationary firefighter in a 8 month period. As long as they attend drills consistently they will meet the needed requirements and become certified....
Amy and Bill I agree with both, Our department is doing just that but in the meantime we still answer a call volume of 3000 to include EMS we are a department with 12 paid staff and 50 volunteers. We have a residency program and a paid per call pr...
As a City our hydrants are no more than 600' apart but we carry on each engine 800' of 5", As someone that use to lay hundreds of feet of two lines of 2 1/2 or 3" the 5" is the best firefighting invention that has come along in a long time
I currently have many on my staff that have the radio strap. I dont understand why they want it or wear it when i have had the radio pocket for years and it has done me fine.............but perhaps that is something we as a department need to chan...
My advice to you is plan for the big one. It wil happen and as a department you will have to prepare for it. I live in a military town so that is kind of close to a college town, we have lots of young kids that make bad decisions everyday. But as ...
Profile Information
- Hometown:
- Havelock
- I Live: (City, State)
- Havelock NC
- Years in Fire/EMS:
- 24
- Why I Joined the Fire/EMS:
- Was kind of forced to, but since that time it has been probably the best decision that has ever been made for me. I am so glad that there are people much smarter than me that made that decision and changed my life. Now I love it and wake up everday and thank god someone cared to make the difference. I love my job and the folks that work for me what a group top of the top
- Relationship Status:
- Divorced
- Primary Fire/EMS Department:
- Havelock Fire Rescue and EMS
- Department Type:
- Combination Fire Rescue Department
- Rank/Role There:
- Other Senior Command Staff, Captain, Firefighter / Paramedic (or Other ALS), Emergency Management Coordinator/Staff
- Years With This Department/Agency
- 24
- Dept. Web Site:
- http://havelocknc.us
- Other Past or Current Departments:
- Started in Havelock in 1985, have held every postion from volunteer Asst. Chief to rookie Firefighter. Have always been atleast a volunteer with HFRD. Left Atlantic Beach Fire Department as a Lt. to work as a paid postion in Havelock Fire Department, Left Havelock to work at CRMC EMS as a medic, was promoted to interim manager of CRMC EMS and left there to return to Havelock Fire Rescue and have been there since. Not always sure it was the best but am happy with what is finally taking place in Havelock, things that have been worked on for years to improve the system that we providde for the 220 squre miles of service. We as a department could have never done it without the Mayor and City Board of the City of Havelock.
- My Training:
- Enough, I think I have earned my training from both real situations and formal education, But my last training was from UNC Charlotte Fire Rescue management Institute, which I might add is an excellant class if you have the time for four months
- About Me:
- Simple guy, but expect allot
- Day Job:
- HFRD
- Top Issues Facing Responders:
- Obama administration, Health and Safety, Communications, and finding funding for the little guys, not the FDNY, or CFD, or WDFD but the rest of us that truely answer calls daily with minimal staffing and or volunteers....some consideration when most of the volunteer staff is military
- I Love Being in Fire/EMS Because:
- It's the right thing
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- At 12:14pm on August 23, 2009,
Fireyladd Chief Sharp said…
- Steve, Welcome to the FF Nation. I am glad you dropped in to join the group. Dont be shy. There is lots to do, read and be involved with. Your participation and involvement is important to us all. Takes a bit to kinda figure it all out but you will be glad you did. Have fun and look around.
Chief William Sharp
Southern Oregon Coast
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I gotta chime in too:
Bring back the page numbers.
Previous and Next is idiotic.
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