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Profile

Hometown:
Glen Burnie, MD
I Live: (City, State)
Hurlock, MD
Years in Fire/EMS:
12
Why I Joined the Fire/EMS:
Just what I always wanted to do. Family was in law enforcement. Wanted to serve, but in a different capacity.
Relationship Status:
Married
Primary Fire/EMS Department:
Hurlock Volunteer Fire Co. Inc.
Department Type:
Fire/Rescue Department - Volunteer
Rank/Role There:
Lieutenant, Firefighter, EMT - Basic
Years With This Department/Agency
3
2nd Department Type:
Industrial/Institutional
Rank/Role at Second Department:
Other Senior Command Staff, Training Officer
Other Past or Current Departments:
Started my Volunteer career in Anne Arundel County, MD. Moved to Dorchester County in 2005. I have been working in Industrial Fire Protection and Life Safety since 2001.
My Training:
Fire Fighter II
Rescue Technician
Haz-Mat Technician
Instructor III
Fire Officer I
Fire Inspector III
Plans Examiner II
EMT-B
About Me:
I am currently in inspection and code enforcement in the private sector and a volunteer firefighter in Hurlock, MD.
Day Job:
Sr. Fire Inspector - Private Sector

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Greatness

"Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great." -Mark Twain We all surround ourselves with certain types of people. Some are good influences on us, some are not. You can't choose your family, but you can make choices about friends and aquaintences. There are those that support and encourage us. People who push us to our very limits and help us to realize our potential. People who stand… Continue

Posted on May 27th, 2008 at 5:24pm — 1 Comment (Add)

Quotable Quotes

"Give me a lever long enough and a fulcrum on which to place it, and I shall move the world." - Archimedes Look deep down inside yourself, see your potential and go after that which you desire. Each of us is capable of achieving the impossible. Working as a team, with the right tools, the right experience, and the right attitude we can achieve that which others believe we can not. It's a matter of determination and execution. We as emergency services providers astound and amaze our public with… Continue

Posted on May 13th, 2008 at 4:47pm — 3 Comments (Add)

Quotable Quotes

"The Difference Between A Successful Person And Others Is Not A Lack Of Strength, Not A Lack Of Knowledge, But Rather In A Lack of Will." - Vince Lombardi

We are all capable of greatness, capable of achieving our goals, capable of establishing ourselves as an individual. We are all created equally before God and placed on this earth for a very short period of time. We all need to take that time to separate… Continue

Posted on November 1st, 2007 at 2:10pm — No Comments (Add)

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"The fearless are merely fearless. People who act in spite of their fear are truly brave." - James A. LaFond-Lewis

Never forget who you truely are. Know your own limitations and embrace your strengths. Each person contributes to the best of their ability, each in a different way. The whole is only a sum of its parts. Allow your weakesses to enhance your strengths and allow your strengths to suppress your weaknesses. This is how

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Posted on August 3rd, 2007 at 4:58pm — 1 Comment (Add)

Mountains To Die On

"Life is full of opportunities for us to take on battles. There are times when it is important for us to go to battle; Take a stance for causes that we believe in; stand up for what is right. Those times are mountains worth dying on. There are other mountains that are not worth the battle. Some disagreements and conflicts simply are not worth the fight. Maybe the issue is not that significant, not an issue of moral charictor or integrity. Maybe the risks of battle far out weigh the rewards of…

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Posted on July 29th, 2007 at 8:00pm — No Comments (Add)

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At 2:25am on March 10th, 2008, David Ebel said…

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At 7:32pm on January 18th, 2008, Justin Payne said…
just wanted to say hello
At 11:32am on November 16th, 2007, Dennis said…
thanks for ur in put i just relaized thet i said it wrong and made corrections Dennis
At 8:04pm on September 14th, 2007, John Singleton said…
Thanks man be safe yourself!
At 8:01pm on September 4th, 2007, S.C., Captain, iceman said…
hello what up man be safe out there
At 2:19am on September 1st, 2007, kitn52 said…
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At 10:05pm on August 29th, 2007, synergistic said…
Have a great vacation!
At 11:18pm on August 27th, 2007, PigPen36 said…
I would like to thank you for your input on my blog, it is good to have other veiw on the things I think about. You are right on the self-gratification issue, we all need it , but , not enough that we think we are better than anyone else.

Thank You again.
At 11:26pm on August 5th, 2007, kitn52 said…
Have a great and safe week. Kitn
At 10:40am on July 31st, 2007, william clark said…
Thanks Bud! It's good to be here!!!
 
 

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