firemanrichie's Page

Hometown:

Cleveland , Ohio

I Live: (City, State)

Seven Hills , Warren ,Ohio

Years in Fire/EMS:

10 starting from when i was a fire explorer at 14 yrs old

Why I Joined the Fire/EMS:

to help people, to have a job that satisfies me and gives me gratification ,doing everything in my power to help someone knowing i did all i could to change theyre life in the littlest or biggest way possible .

Relationship Status:

In a Relationship

Primary Fire/EMS Department:

North Randall Fire Dept , North Randall ,Ohio

Department Type:

Fire/Rescue Department - Paid, Other Fire Department

Rank/Role There:

Firefighter / EMT-Basic, Firefighter, EMT - Basic, Administrative Staff / Team Member

Years With This Department/Agency

1.2 yrs

Dept. Web Site:

http://n/a

Second Department (if appl.)

Highland Hills Fire Dept ,Highalnd Hills ,Ohio

2nd Department Type:

Other Fire Department

Rank/Role at Second Department:

Firefighter / EMT-Basic, Firefighter, EMT - Basic

Years With Second Department/Agency

1.2 yrs

Web Site:

http://n/a

Other Past or Current Departments:

I am currently with Brookfield Fire Dept , located in trumbull county, ohio
http://www.brookfieldfiredept.com

I am also employed at Ohio Bio , we do trauma scene , suicides, homicide clean ups etc .

My Training:

i currently hold cards for FF- 1 & 2 and EMT-B , OGEEP training for oil and gas well fires , TERT technical emergency response for trerrorism , HAZ MAT , IRTB incident response to terrorist bombings ..
im always looking for more training , other courses consist of RIT ,rope rescue , water rescue , vehicle underride rescue ,comm vehicle rescue ,shoring ,trench rescue and alot more .

About Me:

im also part of the western reserve fire buff group , international fellowship of christian firefighters ,i also like fire photography and fire and ems patch collecting ,im always looking to trade patches.....

Day Job:

FireFighter Emt-b

Side Jobs or Other Organizations:

N/A

Personal Site/Profile:

http://myspace.com/richie911

Top Issues Facing Responders:

firefighter safety , incorporating a fitness program within your fire department after all heart attacks are the #1 killer of firefighters

I Love Being in Fire/EMS Because:

the adrenaline rush ,and knowing i did somethign good for the patient , and community