Volunteer
Firefighter
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Madera County Fire Dept. |
Feb 1994 – Nov 1995 |
Structure/Wildland Firefighter |
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United States Forest Service |
Jun 1993 – Oct 1993 |
Wildland Fire Crew |
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Tuolumne County Fire Dept. |
Jul 1991 – Feb 1994 |
Structure/Wildland Firefighter |
Was lots of fun and exercise. In fact, it was my exercise well sort of. I would jog in the mornings in preparation for the Summer fire season. Wound up going on multiple structure and especially wildland fires. I personally preferred wildland because I didn’t have to go into burning houses, or mop up after a mobile home fire for about four hours. YUCK! Those things are a mess after a fire.
Went on a lot of strike teams during the Summer. I would carry around structure and wildland fire gear as well as my code five bag (clothes, food, etc. for about five days).
The neatest fire was with the Forest Service where I was flown by helicopter up into the high country for a wilderness fire. We’d camp on a granite bowl during the night and fight fire and mop up during the day.
I was hurt twice during those four and a half years but that was two times too many so after recovering from the last one I retired when I also changed jobs and moved from the state.
Check back from time to time for stories and pictures as I find the time to write, scan, and post!
Firefighter Certifications
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Jun 94 |
Wildland Fire Field Day |
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Oct 93 |
CPR Re-Certification |
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Sep 93 |
Low Angle Rope Rescue |
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Jun 93 |
USFS S-130 Basic Firefighter USFS S-134 Standards, Shelter,
CA Inmates USFS S-190 Fire Behavior |
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Mar 93 |
Driver Operator Permit - Class
A, Tanker,Bus,Hazmat,AirBrakes,Doubles/Triples |
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Jan 93 |
Driver/Operator 1A |
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Jan 93 |
Hazmat Certification |
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Nov 92 |
CPR Re-Certification |
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Jul 92 |
CPR Re-Certification |
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May 92 |
Basic FireFighter Academy
(Classification: FireFighter) |
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Apr 92 |
Wildland Academy |
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Sep 91 |
Greenbook (Classification:
Trainee) |
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Jul 91 |
1st Responder & CPR
Certification |