Personal Narrative: My Life As A Firefighter

In summer 2009 in Cyprus, I was walking home, with some friends, from a beach soccer game. A few blocks from my house, we saw flashing emergency light. Of course, we were curious; we went straight on to see what was going on. A neighbour’s house was burning on fire. It was crazy watching the firefighters try to control the fire. All emergency crews were helping each other. Some officers were guarding and making sure no one entered the house or got too close but what was going on with the other officers and the family really took my attention and my heart! One of their children was lost. Two officers calmed the parents and kept them from being too hysterical. Officers were talking to someone else reporting the missing child. The little girl

Ever since I was a young boy, I always wanted to be a firefighter. I played firefighter with my friends and we pretended to put our house and other objects out with the garden hose. We would jump out of the back of my dad’s truck with our hose just like the firefighters jumping out of their trucks. Every time I would see the fire truck drive by I would wave and say to my mom, “that is going to be me one day.”

In 2012 I joined the Harlan Fire Department continuing my long standing commitment to my community as a volunteer firefighter EMT.  As a member of the fire department I respond to many different types of calls.  Some of these calls include but are not limited to wildland fires, structure fires, car accidents, and medical calls.  As an active member I was qualified as a Firefighter/EMT, confined space rescue technician, and technical rope rescue technician.   We have a wide range of equipment ranging from type one to type six engines, a heavy rescue truck, UTV, and a 75' ladder truck. With the equipment and training I was a part of a successful grain bin rescue saving the life of one local farmer and part of a successful rescue of a trapped

Being a volunteer firefighter was something I was born into, it is present through generations of my family. I started helping at our volunteer company, Lake Meade Fire and Rescue, when I was five years old. Of course I was not fighting any fires at that age, but I did help around the station with stocking the soda fridge, sorting the laundry, and other simple tasks. As I grew older, I began to do more around the station, helping with fundraisers, washing the trucks, and starting to learn a little more about the actual firefighting that takes place. Eventually after some training, I was able to run calls. I have responded on calls including rolled vehicle accidents, snow collapsed roofs, hemorrhaging patients, house fires, hay fires, and

When asked to reflect on my long career I begin to remember a number of events that have shaped me into the Firefighter I am today. Early in my adult life I entered the US military and was deployed on 2 separate occasions. These overseas excursions brought a tremendous amount of stress and anxiety, fortunately, being a member of a very close unit we had each other to lean on and everyone understood. Unfortunately, once I and many other military members returned to the states there were fewer and fewer people who understood.

Starting as a child, I have always had interest in firetrucks and firefighters. Some childhood dreams change into another one as they grow throughout their life. As for me, my dream is coming true this Fall when I attend Lake Superior State University to become a firefighter.

My career goal in the next 10-15 years is to have a badass job that not only brings out my love for firefighting, but also my desire and dedication to make a positive change in the wildland fire industry. To Help and make a difference in the wildland urban interface would be an amazing feat in my career goals.

Hi my name is sara and I was in the California wildfire and I survived. It was a terrible thing it went so fast and I didn’t think i would get out fast enough before the fire hit where I lived. But I got out my mom died but me and my little sister got out. We live in a homeless shelter let me tell you how the fire affected my life. I got caught in the loma fire and it

As I ran through the field in the last tournament of the evening, with hardly any pellets left in my magazine. I can hear pellets impacting the wall behind me. I quickly sprint to the building, spot my opponent and shoot, and cover him in pellets, he’s out of the game! Airsoft one of the more difficult, strategic and action-packed sport that should definitely be given more exposure by the Major Sports League, and will someday if the sport was promoted. Although it would be a highly difficult process, striving for a championship trophy would be worth every bit of effort.

As I ran through the field in the last tournament of the evening, with hardly any pellets left in my magazine. I can hear pellets impacting the wall behind me. I quickly sprint to the building, spot my opponent and shoot, and cover him in pellets, he’s out of the game! Airsoft one of the more difficult, strategic and action-packed sport that should definitely be given more exposure by the Major Sports League, and will someday if the sport was promoted. Although it would be a highly difficult process, striving for a championship trophy would be worth every bit of effort.

I generally had a very active lifestyle. I did essentially everything a young child could dream of from baseball, football, riding dirt bikes, and building tree houses. I would get into anything and everything as a young boy, even into my early 20’s. Around the age of 16, I began to develop unexplainable back pain that would. I never considered anything of it since I worked at Turtles Moving Company in my extra time and was into a great deal of sports. When I was 17 I decided I wanted to become a firefighter. During my junior and senior years I went to Scarlet Oaks which is a vocational school. I attended classes and training for firefighting and ems. I landed a position directly after graduation. I have always had a physical was of life so having a physical demanding occupation would fit perfect into my life. After working with the fire department for some time I began to have more pain in my lower back and hips. After talking with multiple doctors, who all considered something different, my family doctor saw something in my x-rays. He then sent me to get more x-rays and tests. After a considerable measure of tests and hospital expenses, my doctor found out why I was having so much unexplainable torment. I had Ankylosing Spondylitis otherwise called A.S. for short. At this point when my doctor explained to me what A.S. was, I was lost. I did not realize what to do or where to seek help.

Roy and Joanne began to notice some changes as the next few days went by, causing both of them to become more excited and optimistic. For some reason, even though neither talked too much about what they discussed about before, Johnny seemed to trust Roy and Joanne. He seemed to trust Roy more than Jo, but considering how close the two had been before, it wasn’t too surprising. It also gave Jo the chance to spend more time with Chris and Jenny. John also finally started to be awake more than he was asleep, although he took frequent naps throughout the day and could fall asleep without warning. One thing that didn’t surprise anyone was how fast Johnny’s appetite came back. It seemed after his first meal, despite being unable to eat much at once,

Many of the people I come across take note of my demeanor, describing me as one with an old soul, an aspect of myself resulting from the tribulations of my life. Sadly, I have seen many more of the world’s wonders than most of my age, but I cannot say that I am not the person I am today without those experiences. My ability to empathize, think, and potential to lead are my greatest strengths, I have also been characterized by my tranquil and introspective nature.

One of civil air patrol's motto's in the cadet program is "rise to the challenge". When I first joined shortly after my 12th birthday I had NO idea what that meant. BUT over time I've learned SO much about myself and my abilities despite my age. Like most cadets...I want to use MY TIME in civil air patrol to inspire and lead...BUT--most of all I want to offer my service....to my friends , my family and my community....

Iraq is where our missions were, even though our home base was at the border in Kuwait, I spent three months in total in Iraq providing security for the trucks running supplies to various cities in Iraq, but that was not my main job.