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Jay W. Smith
44, Male
Belvedere, SC, United States - Share/Send This to Friends & Co-Workers
Jay W. Smith's Groups
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All Things Funny
(66 members)
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Vehicle Extrication & Rescue
(280 members)
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EVERYONE GOES HOME
(284 members)
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South Carolina Firefighters
(97 members)
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Christian Firefighters Association
(601 members)
Profile
- Hometown:
- Belvedere, SC
- I Live: (City, State)
- Belvedere, SC
- Years in Fire/EMS:
- 25
- Why I Joined the Fire/EMS:
- My dad was one of the founders of our department. I also had an experience when I was 12 that lead to the emergency services; I was alone with my grandfather when he had a stroke, and from that day forward I wanted to help those who needed help.
- Relationship Status:
- Married
- Primary Fire/EMS Department:
- Belvedere Volunteer Fire Department Belvedere, SC
- Department Type:
- Fire/Rescue Department - Volunteer
- Rank/Role There:
- Safety Officer
- Years With This Department/Agency
- 25
- Dept. Web Site:
- http://home.comcast.net/~belvederefiredist7/
- Second Department (if appl.)
- Augusta Newsprint Company Emergency Response Team
- 2nd Department Type:
- Industrial/Institutional
- Rank/Role at Second Department:
- Fire Chief / Chief of Department
- Years With Second Department/Agency
- 17
- My Training:
- I became a EMT-Basic in 1982, and a AEMT_Paramedic in 1985, and I am FFII certified, a HazMat Tech, and have taken many extrication and I Incidnet Command courses.
- About Me:
- I have been a membr of the Belvedere Vol. FD since 1982, and I am currentely the Health & Safety Officer for the department. I worked for Aiken County Emergency Services from 1983-1086. I have volunteered with North Augusta-Belvedere Rescue Squad, and the Jackson First Alert Rescue Squad.
- Day Job:
- Augusta Newsprint Company TOP Safety Representative (a union safety representative)/Emergency Response Team Chief
- Top Issues Facing Responders:
- Creating a new safety mindset in the fire service, we are better than we used to be, but still have a long way to go.
Recruitment and retention.
Training the young generation of firefighters to be the leaders of tomorrow.
- I Love Being in Fire/EMS Because:
- Working with and helping people.
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