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Profile Information
- Hometown:
- canisteo, ny
- I Live: (City, State)
- canisteo, ny
- Years in Fire/EMS:
- 1 year
- Why I Joined the Fire/EMS:
- Red Cross disaster services just wasn't enough!
- Relationship Status:
- Married
- Primary Fire/EMS Department:
- Canisteo Fire Department, Canisteo NY
- Department Type:
- Fire/Rescue Department - Volunteer, EMS/Rescue Squad - Volunteer
- Rank/Role There:
- Secretary / Treasurer, Firefighter / EMT-Basic
- Years With This Department/Agency
- 1 year
- My Training:
- I am just about finished with FFI and EMT-B!!
- About Me:
- I started by joining the American Red Cross Disaster services. Then I joined the Steuben County Emergency Response Team. Then, I found out about a search and rescue team, so of course, i joined that. Finally, I decided to become an EMT. Since my department is both fire and ems, i decided i would give the firefighting a try, and loved that just as much as the ems.
- Day Job:
- stay at home mom
- Top Issues Facing Responders:
- volunteer recruitment and retention, people just don't want to give time anymore!!
- I Love Being in Fire/EMS Because:
- that i am doing what i was put on earth to do!
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Finally!
The hard work has finally paid off.... i received my EMT card in the mail today!! i was pretty sure i passed, but, of course, had to wait on the card for it to be official. I wasn't expecting it for at least another month!! well, to all of you who passed as well, congrats! i will be posting some photos of our parade last week soon!
Posted on June 12th, 2008 at 12:20pm — 3 Comments
I hate computers!!
I thought I would add a picture, since the one of my daughter (at the prom) and Iturned out nice. and of course, it cropped my head off and all you can see is my photogenic daughter and my clevage (what little i have) and i've have pulled my hair out trying to change it or delete it and it won't let me. if anyone has a suggestion, please post it!! thanks in advance!
Posted on May 22nd, 2008 at 11:58pm — 2 Comments
Busy Weekend
Well the busy weekend for my little rural dept has finally slowed to end.... it seems to go in spurts. we were on stand by for the city dept (next city over) while they attended a fireman's funeral and they ended up having an attic fire. so we went and saved the day. the neighborhood was stunned to see the little volunteer dept from down the road show up before their home city (paid) dept. we had a wicked winter storm and another little town suffered from alot of damage so we spent a good part o… Continue
Posted on March 10th, 2008 at 12:16am — 2 Comments
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I just passed through your neck of the wood on my way to Harrisburg Fire Expo. I'm from Livingston Co. (West Sparta FD)
stay safe.
Dave