Throw in some good books and some hunting now and then, and I’m good.ĭoing the best that you can in everything, understanding that not everyone can do everything equally and being willing to learn and to help others achieve their best. I have learned that no day is guaranteed to anyone, so make the most of each one. What are you usually doing when not at work?īesides the retirement thing, the small business, and the wedding, I try to spend as much time as I can with my wife and two adult kids. I don’t currently do any volunteer work in the community as I am planning my retirement at the end of the year, starting a small business, and preparing for my daughter’s wedding at the end of the month. I have been a volunteer firefighter, church usher, handyman, Cub Scout leader and school volunteer. It’s a good feeling.ĭo you do any volunteer work in the community? If so, what? Knowing you did something to help another person, or people, is something not everyone gets to experience.
What would you say to encourage someone to go into public service?ĭon’t expect every day to be sunshine and lollipops, but there are usually more good days than bad.
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I did have some people that were very good examples of how to do my job and I willingly listened and tried to learn from them. The surgery was successful, and the patient was extremely grateful that we persisted in persuading them to go to the hospital that day.ĭid you have any mentors during your career? If so, how did they help you? After several months, I was able to persuade the individual to let me take them to the ER. A co-worker would call 911, and the individual would politely decline transport because they didn’t want to be a bother, even though they didn't feel well.
What is your greatest achievement on the job?īeing able to finally talk a repeat patient into going to the hospital. Even though most days start the same way, and usually end the same way, we never know what’s going to happen in between. Putting my gear away to go home at the end of a shift! Seriously though, I don’t have one favorite activity at work. Positive outcomes to calls like the one above. As a paramedic, it’s unforgettable that I was able to help that child and he was able to go home with his parents a few days later. A six-month-old baby had stopped breathing. One of the scariest and most memorable events was the day I responded as the attendant-in-charge on the ambulance to the base housing units. Please share with us a memorable event in your job. I wanted to be a career firefighter for a long time, and I was fortunate enough to find that with DLA. I became a volunteer firefighter 40 years ago, served four years in the Navy and five in the Coast Guard. My family has always been involved with helping others.
Why did you decide to go into a public service career? As part of National EMS Week, Defense Logistics Agency Aviation and DLA Installation Management Richmond are spotlighting an emergency medical technician at Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia, to honor his dedication in providing day-to-day lifesaving services on medicine's "front line.įire and Emergency Services Branch, Security and Emergency Services Division,įirefighter, Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic, Hazmat Technician EMS is now firmly established as an essential public function and a vital component of the medical care continuum.ĮMS practitioners care for their patients' medical needs and show caring and compassion to their patients in their most difficult moments. Back then, EMS was a new profession and practitioners had only just started to be recognized as a critical component of emergency medicine and the public health safety net. National Emergency Medical Technician Week will be celebrated May 19 – 25.Īccording to the National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians website, in 1974 President Gerald Ford authorized Emergency Medical Services Week to celebrate EMS practitioners and the important work they do in our nation's communities.