TWT Firefighter Rollcall

[KAM]

Ok how many are on here and from?

[CBAT]

I'm here. :wave:

[shootergal]

ummmm....does being a FORMER firefighter (& paramedic) count? Or being married to one?:lol2:

[KAM]

Open Pro, Guns and Hoses, 450 Over 40, Am 250, Civilian 450, Team Average, Emergency Service Vendors, Cooler Weather, Trophies/Plates, Pro Class Purse, Open AM:rider::eat:

[wanabeguru]

I spent awhile in the FVFD, Ferndale, CA. Going inside totally involved burning homes out in the countryside sucks!

[mhward1337]

Yo! Firefighter/paramedic, Fire Marshal/EMC. Jeff Davis County

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2006 GL1800

[Janet]

Ex FF crash rescue / now police and arson investigator

[sharkey]

I'm not one but Rescue Me is my favorite show, does that count?
It's really like that, right?


Quick story: I'd often roll into Sta. 2 in GP in the afternoon. Guys in their recliner watching the big screen and talking about what is for dinner. "Hey, you'll have a run today"? "Nah".

It was then that I knew that I chose the wrong profession! :mrgreen:

[wanabeguru]

I'm not one but Rescue Me is my favorite show, does that count?
It's really like that, right?


Quick story: I'd often roll into Sta. 2 in GP in the afternoon. Guys in their recliner watching the big screen and talking about what is for dinner. "Hey, you'll have a run today"? "Nah".

It was then that I knew that I chose the wrong profession! :mrgreen:

Read #5.........what you see in the movies doesn't come close!!

[KAM]

[QUOTE=sharkey;631082]I'm not one but Rescue Me is my favorite show, does that count?
It's really like that, right?


Yeah just like that NOT!!!!!!:headbang:

[Loyd]

Ex. tu much politikin for my tastes...

[rad3766]

Former volunteer member on Long Island, ladder company engineer. :mrgreen:

[Squeaky]

Former volunteer member on Long Island, ladder company engineer. :mrgreen:

Which? My step-dad and his father were both Chiefs in East Meadow.

[rad3766]

Which? My step-dad and his father were both Chiefs in East Meadow.

Hey thats cool.
I was a member in Locust Valley; still have an association with the department, just not required to respond to calls.
My Pops has 54 years of service, still very active, he claims hes gonna stop driving the ladder truck next year, says its for the younger guys. :mrgreen:

[Squeaky]

They made my step-dad stop driving after he kept hitting cars in Brooklyn. At first they'd send him to driving schools, but after that didn't "take" they relegated him to other things. Now he's mostly supervisor/training duties because he's nearing retirement.

[Squeaky]

http://img242.imageshack.us/img242/1518/mekennynuthouseyc3.jpg

[rad3766]

They made my step-dad stop driving after he kept hitting cars in Brooklyn.

"Hey yo, yous hit my car." :rofl: :doh:

[sharkey]

"Hey yo, yous hit my car." :rofl: :doh:

"Hey, yo did yous or did yous not see the big red trucks w/ lights and hears the sirens. Whats amatter you?! :rofl:

[kurt]

I belonged to Travis County Fire Control (a volunteer department) back in the late 80's. They've been annexed out out of existance for quite some time.

[CBAT]

I belonged to Travis County Fire Control (a volunteer department) back in the late 80's. They've been annexed out out of existance for quite some time.

They still exist. They run out of one station on east 969 and one off of City Park Rd. They have little pockets of territory all over norhtwest TC but those are all covered by AFD through contract deals. I don't know why the area between City Park Rd and hasn't been annexed yet. Must be some powerful politics at play in that neighborhood.

[Texfire]

I'm an Engineer for Westlake Fire.

[jleewebb]

They still exist. They run out of one station on east 969 and one off of City Park Rd. They have little pockets of territory all over norhtwest TC but those are all covered by AFD through contract deals. I don't know why the area between City Park Rd and hasn't been annexed yet. Must be some powerful politics at play in that neighborhood.

Yeah, lots of lawyers in this neighborhood...if city would ever provide us water service, we'd be more amienable (SP?) to anexation...I put in 25+ years with TCFC (Co.6) beginning in '82 so probably ran into you from time to time Kurt. Things changed a lot when they went to mostly paid, tax supported (ESD #4) department. They're now pretty much dependant on mutual aid with AFD and staff of certified but way underpaid full-timers. My brother Billy (retired AFD) and his wife still respond for EMS calls in neighborhood and Emma Long Park. BTW I designed and installed the lawn sprinkler systems at both these stations back in the day. Wonder if they still work? --Lee

[Texfire]

Any chance we can keep annexation politics out of this thread? :giveup:

[kurt]

Who knew? :-P Company 4's area along 183 and out Anderson Mill Rd. were where I ran. Mostly out of the stations on Melrose Trail and Pickfair. All squarely within the COA now.

I used to still occasionally run into Bob and Sue Hoskins out in Volente.

[CBAT]

Yeah, lots of lawyers in this neighborhood...if city would ever provide us water service, we'd be more amienable (SP?) to anexation...I put in 25+ years with TCFC (Co.6) beginning in '82 so probably ran into you from time to time Kurt. Things changed a lot when they went to mostly paid, tax supported (ESD #4) department. They're now pretty much dependant on mutual aid with AFD and staff of certified but way underpaid full-timers. My brother Billy (retired AFD) and his wife still respond for EMS calls in neighborhood and Emma Long Park. BTW I designed and installed the lawn sprinkler systems at both these stations back in the day. Wonder if they still work? --Lee

I've worked with Billy many time over the years. Volunteered and worked for P'ville part time while working for Austin. One memorable incident was a task force we took from Travis County all the way up to Albany. I was the officer on the brush truck from P'ville, Billy was the task force supervisor with trucks from 7 of the Travis fire districts. Ran with Billy in the area of City Park from AFD Sta.31 when I worked there as an LT. Tell him hello for me. :wave:

[CBAT]

Any chance we can keep annexation politics out of this thread? :giveup:

Eh, it is what it is. I don't play in that world but it affects all of us. And, that's all I got to say about that. :zen:

[Texfire]

I agree that it effects all of us, and I have plenty of opinions on the matter. But I like to leave it at work. Always seems like humans like to divide ourselves into smaller and smaller exclusive groups. Volunteer vs. Career, City vs. County, Sportbike vs. Cruiser.

I came here to ride, and found people who like to do the same.

[mlinkibikr]

Volunteer firefighter - Malongo Fire Brigade, Malongo Camp in Cabinda, Angola.

Totally cool experience but I don't begin to hold what we did to the pros here in civilization. We learned how to provide a water wall to advance behind to get to an isolation valve, contain brush fires, manually activate the standing monitors around our oilfield and keep water on non involved vessels to keep 'em cool. No entering burning buildings or climbing ladders or anything like that.

I did achieve a childhood dream of driving a firetruck though!

Dave.

[KAM]

Any chance we can keep annexation politics out of this thread? :giveup:

Please let's do, this is about :rider:

Politics =:flip:

[fshnrob]

Captain with Stockdale FD

[leekellerking]

ummmm....does being a FORMER firefighter (& paramedic) count? Or being married to one?:lol2:

No one answered Shootergal, but I'm a former volunteer (not married to one):

Sour Lake Volunteer Fire Department 1969-1972. (Firefighter, Chauffeur, Ambulance Driver)

I worked for the Spring Branch Fire Dept. in 1973 but got canned in a reorganization (while I was still in in-house training). The chief who was training me got demoted and ended up as the Chief in the (then new) department in the Woodlands.

Lee

[shootergal]

No one answered Shootergal, but I'm a former volunteer (not married to one):

Sour Lake Volunteer Fire Department 1969-1972. (Firefighter, Chauffeur, Ambulance Driver)

I worked for the Spring Branch Fire Dept. in 1973 but got canned in a reorganization (while I was still in in-house training). The chief who was training me got demoted and ended up as the Chief in the (then new) department in the Woodlands.

Lee

Thanx Lee!
Wow! 1969 to 1972? No wonder you used the term "ambulance driver"!! But you were in the very beginning of what EMS is today! Good job!

[Texfire]

Volunteer time definitely counts. I did three years as a volley before going career.

[owtcast]

Representing http://www.powerstroke.org/forum/images/smilies/93C_peelout[1].gif

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Going on 16 years. It's a living. :yawn:

[CBAT]

Volunteer time definitely counts.

Absolutely! I have a deep appreciation for those that volunteer. Current or past thanks for steeping up to help your community. I have fond memories of my volunteer days. BBQ fundraisers :eat:

[Texfire]

Open cab ladder, now that's old school.

[owtcast]

Open cab ladder, now that's old school.

:rofl:
That's not a frontline piece of apparatus.
But it's probably in better shape than some of our frontline stuff though.
Port Arthur is a city stricken with poverty. I don't remember the current unemployment rate, but it's crazy. The worst thing is there IS WORK to be found now. But, the majority of the current local populace doesn't care to work. They'd rather gang-bang and collect their check on the first. It makes for an interesting day at work.:loco:

[Texfire]

I bet. Keep safe over there.

[leekellerking]

Thanx Lee!
Wow! 1969 to 1972? No wonder you used the term "ambulance driver"!! But you were in the very beginning of what EMS is today! Good job!

Well, we could start in high school because most of the working age men worked out of town. (So I'm old, but not THAT old)

And there were no paramedics anywhere in Texas, if memory serves. Houston got the first paramedics under District Chief "Whitey" Martin back in the early 1970s.

At the time I was involved, Red Cross Basic and Advanced First Aid were about it for training in Texas. No EMTs, no paramedics, and little equipment except first aid stuff and oxygen.

We have come a LONG way, thank God.

Lee

[kurt]

At the time I was involved, Red Cross Basic and Advanced First Aid were about it for training in Texas. No EMTs, no paramedics, and little equipment except first aid stuff and oxygen.

We have come a LONG way, thank God.

Lee

You ain't kidding. 12-lead ECG interpretation, pharmacology found in critical care areas of the hospitals, cricothyrotomy, intubation, end tidal CO2 interpretation, and MICU designations. And still I get called an ambulance driver..... :lol2:

[Texfire]

Oh come on Kurt, I bet you haven't been called an ambulance driver in years. Swann's ice cream truck driver on the other hand... :trust:

We went out to eat with Medic 21 and went to one of the local restaurants. The engine crew ordered first, and they offered us a discount. The paramedics got up to the counter and the boy behind it shouted back to his manager, "I know we give a discount to police and fire, but what about the ambulance drivers?" :doh: :lol2:

[kurt]

Oh come on Kurt, I bet you haven't been called an ambulance driver in years.

Mostly these days I get mistaken for a cop. Man. there are are some real haters out there. :eek2:

[Texfire]

We get that every now and then when wearing our class B blues, at least until they look at our shoulder patches. I can imagine that black shirt gets it all the time.

[NomadicFireman]

+1 for the Austin Fire Dept.

[ptwohig]

Former vollie, Full-time Capt. in Pilot Point Tx. now. I have been a janitor before, so I can quantify, this is the best job in the world.

[KAM]

Ok how many are off road riders?
How many know others that are off road riders?
Is there enough to set up a competition off road event later this year?
And yes we'll challenge the law dawgs to attend as in Battle of The Badges!

[shootergal]

You ain't kidding. 12-lead ECG interpretation, pharmacology found in critical care areas of the hospitals, cricothyrotomy, intubation, end tidal CO2 interpretation, and MICU designations. And still I get called an ambulance driver..... :lol2:

+1 BILLION!
I took my time climbing up the EMS ladder...about 5 years. And all along the journey, I was forever correcting people & attempting to educate them! When I joined the fire department & told my Mom I was gonna work to be a paramedic, she said "you mean like those guys that drive the body car from the funeral home & take sick people to the hospital?" :doh: I'm aware that that is EXACTLY where ambulances first originated, but GEEZ! C'mon!

Yes...Houston DID have the first real paramedics. Pretty cool, huh?:clap:

[treysmagna]

I was a fire fighter for 15 years. Loved every minute of it

[mangomon]

Houston Fire Dept. 12 years active Good Times!! Plenty of time to ride this great state.

[TwoLane]

Been off line awhile, and just saw this thread. Motorcyclist and Fireguy in TX for some decades. Bikes include some off road, but mostly street, and currently on an ST-1300.

Fire includes career and volunteer roles, and associations and museums as well. Currently a career dude in Irving, and live in Collin County.

[Rman of 237]

Carmine VFD. This pic is from July 4th. Some guy was shooting at cans and set his and his neighbor's place on fire. Took 10 hours to get it under control!!
Look close, I'm still wearing the Mardi Gras beads from the parade that morning!:rofl:

http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg213/Rman237/CIMG3175.jpg

[FireMalt]

Just started my 11th year earlier this month, with the Village Fire Dept., which is on the west side of town in the Memorial Village area. Started my career there in 1999 as a dispatcher until a spot on shift became available (3 weeks). Got promoted to Operator in 2005... best job in the fire service, hands down! ;) Now my current officers are hinting that they'd REALLY like to see me study and promote to LT. (hmmmm)

I have about 6 or 7 buddies in the fire service that ride dirt, just not members of the site...

[fjrtx]

Well, we could start in high school because most of the working age men worked out of town. (So I'm old, but not THAT old)

And there were no paramedics anywhere in Texas, if memory serves. Houston got the first paramedics under District Chief "Whitey" Martin back in the early 1970s.

At the time I was involved, Red Cross Basic and Advanced First Aid were about it for training in Texas. No EMTs, no paramedics, and little equipment except first aid stuff and oxygen.

We have come a LONG way, thank God.

Lee

Whitey Martin that name brings back memories. I was a rookie P&L on duty at station 9 the first night that Houston took over running the ambulance service back in 1971.

Retired after 35 years.

Loved every minute of it Great friends and memories.

Donnie

[KAM]

rookie P&L

There is a term I haven't heard in awhile :(

[leekellerking]

rookie P&L

There is a term I haven't heard in awhile :(

Yep, Pipe & Ladder. Brings back memories to me, too.

Lee

[fjrtx]

Lee,

Remember one of the founders of the amb. service a guy named Ted Felds.

Donnie.

[KAM]

Donnie you wouldn't recognize 9's. Two Ambo, squad, a engine and no truck.

[fjrtx]

Haven't been by there in years. In the early 70's it was a great place to get lots of Fire Fighting experience in a short time. 7s, 19s and 9s were some hot houses back then.

[KAM]

Elgin Street is still pretty good after 18 years :clap:

[Pumper54]

14 years with the Montgomery Fire Department, started with the Vienna (VA) Fire Department in 1974, rode back step on open cab trucks for a couple of years, used Scott 1 SCBA, when we used air packs. Got out of the biz for a bunch of years till I moved here.
Tom

[Trailryder42]

In September I'll have 20 years on the dept. here in Amarillo.

[owtcast]

Just started my 11th year earlier this month, with the Village Fire Dept., which is on the west side of town in the Memorial Village area. Started my career there in 1999 as a dispatcher until a spot on shift became available (3 weeks). Got promoted to Operator in 2005... best job in the fire service, hands down! ;) Now my current officers are hinting that they'd REALLY like to see me study and promote to LT. (hmmmm)

I have about 6 or 7 buddies in the fire service that ride dirt, just not members of the site...

TIMMAAYYY!:rider:

[TwoLane]

Any fireguys or gals planning to try the:rider: Firefighter memorial ride in September?

[KAM]

Any fireguys or gals planning to try the:rider: Firefighter memorial ride in September?

Be a long trip on a 450X :giveup:

[shootergal]

MAYBE!:rider:

[FireMalt]

Anyone go to the Texas Firefighter Olympics this year? A few guys from my shift and I typically go to shoot in sport clays, but with it being in San Angelo this year, I decided to pass.

Next year, it looks like it's going to be in Lewisville. Definitely more centralized for everyone. I know it's a nearly a year away, but if anyone plans on going... post up, we'll meet up at the host hotel for some free beer, and a few rounds of darts.

[pyro]

Another fireman here. Fort Worth - 9 years.

[TwoLane]

In September I'll have 20 years on the dept. here in Amarillo.

Some riders from another site will be meeting/going through Amarillo next weekend. I'm trying to work out my participation. After today's shift, some Vac days are waiting for me to scoot somewhere anyway!:rider:

[st driver]

October will make 41 years :eek2: as a volunteer for me. I did start at 16 though.

[KAM]

Kick some ideas in here for an off road event. LATER IN THE YEAR when it's cooler.:clap:

[cjmach1]

4 years vol. 30 years career. Don't believe what you see on TV. The brotherhood is strong but not crazy and not lazy. If you think we just just sit around and watch TV you are wrong. Every day we train, do public education, do fund raising for charities such as MDA and yes we make calls where at that moment in time someone is having their worst day ever and they look to us to help them. Sorry for the soap box.

[Janet]

I think everyone here knows that, and Sharkey was just kidding. ;-)

Welcome. :rider:

[ghostrider1964]

6 years Coryell City VFD...Love it...giving back to my community:sun:

[euromedic]

Firefighter Paramedic, Bellaire Fire Department, 4th year.

Started as a volunteer firefighter when I was 16 years old. Thats 21 years ago now.

I love my job, I REALLY love my schedule (9-day rotation). :sun:

Great thread! :clap:

[KomadoreObvious]

soon to be paramedic... basic right now.. graduate in December from TCC


and yes for those of you wondering Steve Smith does still teach there :)

[TexanBrit]

5 years. Lake Travis Fire Rescue. Engineer. Checking in!
Just joined this group and want to get peoples opinions on a XR400 as a first dirt bike. At first I wanted an "out of the box" dual sport, but the XR has a lot of good points, I may just buy one and convert it...Or just buy a dirt bike holding trailer hitch for my SUV

[CBAT]

5 years. Lake Travis Fire Rescue. Engineer. Checking in!
Just joined this group and want to get peoples opinions on a XR400 as a first dirt bike. At first I wanted an "out of the box" dual sport, but the XR has a lot of good points, I may just buy one and convert it...Or just buy a dirt bike holding trailer hitch for my SUV

Hi :wave: Welcome to the forum. See you on the street. :trust:

[TwoLane]

5 years. Lake Travis Fire Rescue. Engineer. Checking in!
Just joined this group and want to get peoples opinions on a XR400 as a first dirt bike. At first I wanted an "out of the box" dual sport, but the XR has a lot of good points, I may just buy one and convert it...Or just buy a dirt bike holding trailer hitch for my SUV

Don't know much about dirt bikes these days, but welcome to the forums. Stay low, be safe!:rider:

[Rman of 237]

5 years. Lake Travis Fire Rescue. Engineer. Checking in!
Just joined this group and want to get peoples opinions on a XR400 as a first dirt bike. At first I wanted an "out of the box" dual sport, but the XR has a lot of good points, I may just buy one and convert it...Or just buy a dirt bike holding trailer hitch for my SUVHowdy TexanBrit:wave:, start a new thread in the General Dirtiness forum. We have several XR4 owners on TWT.:flip:

[wiredgeorge]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v12/wiredgeorge/poppop.jpg

Mico VFD, Medina Co. Firefighter. This pic is from 4th of July parade in Lakehills TX with the 193 brush truck I drove.

[ISURF]

Wildland Firefighter and LEO TPWD.

[TwoLane]

Wildland Firefighter and LEO TPWD.

Just walked in from a Galveston visit. Shame it wasn't a scooter trip.:giveup:;-)

[Combat Vet]

13 years next month---October, Conroe Fire Station #5

[Texfire]

One or two of us on here. :trust:

[bat-stang]

Industrial Firefighter for LyondellBasell; confined space rescue technician

[bat-stang]

Industrial Firefighter for LyondellBasell; confined space rescue technician almost 18 yrs.

[rad3766]

:pray: :patriot:

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[TwoLane]

9-11-01.

To borrow a good ol' John Wayne line, "Lest we forget".

Be safe out there TWT Firefighters and other Emergency folks!:pirate::patriot:

[treysmagna]

911-343. Never forget

[Texfire]

Be safe.

[Rman of 237]

:patriot:

[KAM]

Let us hope that those charged with keeping it from happening again..can do their job and politics do not get in the way.

[Rman of 237]

http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg213/Rman237/Fluff/varv09112009a20090910035016.jpg

[CBAT]

One from the archive.

[maddogg]

current member of Waterwood and Pointblank VFDs.

[todkapuz]

I would fall into the Former category... just shy of 7 years with CyFair... Fire and EMT-B. Just switched things around these days and try to prevent people from getting hurt and property destroyed instead of responding to injuries and fires. Not to say I don't miss the truck.

[JoelATX]

+1 with the Austin Fire Department of 24 years.

[Dutchman]

14 year with the Woodlands Fire Dept. TX

[Duster]

Started as a vol. on the southside of Indianapolis in 1973.
State cert. firefighter/state cert. arson investigator.
Moved to Texas May 1983...been with China Spring VFD
ever since....last several years serving as communications officer.
( let the young guys drive the trucks )

[transistor281]

2 years with Needham FD, now tcfp and emtb ready for career time :mrgreen:

[BamaTexRider]

25 Years Houston Fire Dept.

09 Vstrom 650
08 XR650L
02 VTX 1800c
:rider:

[HalflifeA52]

Captain on Watchung Volunteer FD for 6 years now and counting.

[Sunshine]

Former Vol FF for Groveton VFD, Former Vol EMT-B for Groveton & Trinity, paid EMT for Houston ambulance service in the 90's. I was only the 2nd or 3rd female to be FF & EMT for GVFD.

Lee, I didn't realize that you were on the ambulance in SL while we were in school. Gosh, that was a while back!!!


:sun:

[Old Rat]

Comin up on 15 years....Austin Firefighter....:eek2: Only the third in a series of careers....:trust:

[exbellicus]

How about a future FF? Have my EMT start medic in 2 months. Just got off a ride-out with farmers branch fire actually.

[TwoLane]

How about a future FF? Have my EMT start medic in 2 months. Just got off a ride-out with farmers branch fire actually.

Welcome in, and good luck on your training and career.:rider:

[Bam Bam]

New guy to the site reporting in from Balcones Heights FD in San Antonio. Graduated TAM fire school in 1980.

[dedhed]

Wildland Firefighter and LEO TPWD.

ditto