Hometown:

Tonawanda NY

I Live: (City, State)

Tonawanda NY

Years in Fire/EMS:

2

Why I Joined the Fire/EMS:

my dad was a firefighter and thats what I wanted to do since I was 2

Relationship Status:

Married

Primary Fire/EMS Department:

City of Tonawanda Fire Tonawanda, NY

Department Type:

Combination Fire Rescue Department

Rank/Role There:

Firefighter / EMT-Basic

Years With This Department/Agency

2

Dept. Web Site:

http://www.ci.tonawanda.ny.us/fire/firehome.htm

Second Department (if appl.)

Specialized Medical Assistance Response Team

2nd Department Type:

Other Response Agency Type

Rank/Role at Second Department:

EMT - Basic

Years With Second Department/Agency

3

Web Site:

http://www.erie.gov/health/smart/

Other Past or Current Departments:

1992-98 Delaware Hose Co #2 City of Tonawanda Fire Dept
Union Hook & Ladder Co # 1 2006

My Training:

Firefighter 1, EMT-Basic, Confined Space Safety, Firefighting Essentials,
Firefighter Safety and Survival, Inital Fire Attack, NAEMT, NREMT, Basic Trauma Life Support, International Trauma Life Support, ICS 100, 200, 700, 800, Emergency Response To Terrorism, CERT, smoke diver/ mask confidence, fire combat

About Me:

I started as a first responder after witnessing my first code
I was 12 yrs old and didnt know what to do so I promised myself I would never be in that situation again, so I started with BLS CPR and continued until I was old enough to take First Responder, now i'm an EMT working on becoming an LPN

Day Job:

nursing student

Personal Site/Profile:

http://www.myspace.com/traumacode10

Top Issues Facing Responders:

recruitment and retention, abandoned houses/arson,incentives/ tax credits, equipment budgets. civillians not yielding for firefighters

I Love Being in Fire/EMS Because:

putting the wet stuff on the hot stuff