Who are you and where are you from?

[laddertruckgoes]

Starting this one off early...

Who are you?

Where are you from?

Why are you here?

I'll start:

Sean Desjardins from 121/272 and Central.

I'm here to support anything that can be remotely positive for our business. That and I was getting tired of every watchdesk conversation turning into a 185 bitch fest.

[3105]

Morning....Rick Bickmore, Sr. a/k/a/ Papa Cheese from Moorestown FD, Hose Company No. 1 Station 311

I'm here mostly because I think forums are a great way to learn new things, share great ideas, build support, and provoke some thought. I am impressed by many of the forward-thinking people and organizations throughout this County and think a well-run forum can make a big difference. Primary interests include tactics, leadership, incident safety, member health, incident safety, risk management, incident safety, apparatus, and eradicating Fireground NTS (Non-Thinking Syndrome)

[Kramer]

Chris Kramer, sta 411/262/331
I'm here to try to absorb info from all of you "older, more experienced" types

[ENG27SQ]

Keith Morse
Station 292/298

Here to simply soak in the knowledge the veterans wish to share with us.

[thelurker]

I'm Dean Jernigan from Cinnaminson, and sometimes Beverly. I am here because I like to talk to other people in our business, share ideas, and see in which way I can apply positive things that other departments are doing into my department. Things that make me livid are those people who stifle creativity and change, and those who won't try a different way to do something.

[radioboy]

My name is Chris Bradshaw and I am from 181 in Browns Mills. I moved here a year and a half ago and decided to get back into the fire service. I like hanging out on discussion sites like this to learn from others and see what all is going on and maybe I might be able to teach someone something, Ha.

[PtFireGuy]

My Name is Josh Long. I am a member of 181,189,199,172 and the 27. I am also on Burlington County HAMMER 15. I am here only to absorb as much knoledge as humanly possible from the rest of the member here whether it be from the grandfathers of the fire service or the probies fresh out of the academy.

[tootall]

Ahh something fresh!!! Hello all my name is Craig Farnsworth...I work in Westampton as a Firefighter/EMT aka "Number 2" I volunteer in Medford Lakes where I am the BC and the training officer. Work at the ESTC as a Level II instructor and also work for Virtua as a Medic.

Hopefully we can get this thing back on track of learning. I love a good debate but please keep him vs him, volly vs career, ems vs fire shiznizzle out of here please. And yes i just put shiznizzle!!!

[chief3102]

Steve Knobbs, Station 313 in the Capital of Moorestown or as Papa Cheese likes to call it "The Magic Kingdom"

I am here to learn from others, share what I know. Although I'm not quite as old as Papa Cheese, us old dinosaurs have learned a few things along the way. I promise to try to stay off of the soap box as much as possible. Us old fat guys get really tired easily and Papa Cheese will make me wear a harness, hard hat and a safety rope. Couple that with a coffee and a pack of smokes, it sometimes is an all day affair just getting ready and by then I'm too tired to rant.

I really hope that we can make this a worthwhile site and discussion board.

Stay safe!!!

[JDub]

Josh Friedrich, from Cinnaminson and I am here to learn everything and anything I can.

[fyrtrkmech]

Jimmy Miller aka from TWD gwfd1903, member of 191/ 185

I'm here to learn more from others and see others point of views, fire fighter safety and apparatus safety.

[RngrVnc33]

V. Knott from Dist. 10/31 EMS. Used to fight the fire and will again...... Im here because I want to learn everything possible about the job and look forward to some healthy conversation on the business we all love!

[1840]

Tom Maahs - Chief Presidential Lakes Fire & Rescue Squad. Hopefully this site will be closely moderated to take the B.S. away that gets posted on other sites. I am always watching and listening in an effort to learn more. Look forward to seeing some good positive post and comments.

[galiean251]

Sean Galie from 251/258 -

I'll second the thought of every discussion elsewhere becoming an inevitable fight between two rabid dogs (and it's more than just one station or district).

[gotwork]

Wylie Johnson, Captain/Acting Chief - Westampton Township Emergency Services where we do it all and get it done. Always looking to debate some good points of view and learn or share with others trying to do the same. My advice for everyone who is here - Professionalism. That other site sure lost that!

[shader101]

Mike Clifford Dist 10 FF/FI shaired info, good debates, a little humor, new and old ideas, if it stays sane who can lose

[1710]

Steve Pratt, Chief Vincent Fire Company. As always looking for new and better ways to provide the service that we all love to do.

[hp4l]

Jim Clancy Jr. FF/EMT with CInnaminson, 201 and Moorestown, 311. Former FF with Medford, 251 (still keep in touch with the guys there.) Here to learn new things and have something to do on my "down time" at work without the BS that always comes up on TWD.

[giddyup302]

bryan kohler asst chief burl. twp(302) runnin here and in the commonwealth. here to learn all things new and upcoming in the county.....no bashing/name calling, et al.....we have but one job to do, that is to serve our customers.....

[papacheese]

Just changing my ID in advance of stepping down as BC of 311...