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May 09

KD7CAO posted in: "Facebook".

Thanks!

KD7CAO commented on the article "Truck Crash Spills Diesel, Battery Fuel onto I-4".

KD7CAO commented on the article "Truck Crash Spills Diesel, Battery Fuel onto I-4".

"What a waste of good diesel (expensive as it is right now)."

KD7CAO commented on the article "Firefighters Rescue Kitten Stuck in...Bug Sprayer?".

"Good thing the cat didn't die of asphyxiation. Must have been one clean sprayer."

Professional Information

Work

Employer:: State of Texas, Governor's Division of Emergency Management
Position:: Public Assistance Specialist
Industry:: Emergency Management
Location:: Statewide

Employer:: City of Denton, Fire Department, Office of Emergency Management
Position:: Assistant Emergency Management Coordinator - Volunteer
Industry:: Emergency Management
Location:: Denton, TX

Employer:: Denton County Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Services
Position:: Volunteer
Industry:: Emergency Management, Public Safety
Location:: Denton, TX

Education

School:: Centralia Community College, Washington State, Emergency Medical Technician - Basic (Electronics, Computer Sciences)

School:: University of North Texas, B.S. Emergency Administration and Planning {Minor: Public Administration}

School:: Fredericksburg Community College, Credit for FEMA Courses

School:: Adna High School, Washington State, Washington State Diploma

Personal

About Me:: My true field is currently Emergency Management. However, I have a background as a Volunteer Fire Fighter and EMT-Basic in a small district up in the beautiful Washington State. This was of course the Lewis County Volunteer Fire Protection District #13 - Boistfort Valley.

I hold a General Class Amateur Radio License which has opened a lot of doors for me including, my involvement with A.R.E.S. and R.A.C.E.S. If I hadn't become involved in Amateur Radio I would never have had the interest in volunteering with the Lewis County Sheriff's Office Search and Rescue Team and never would have met Gene Sieber (one of the greatest minds in SAR). He first gave me the bug to be an Incident Commander.

Later down the road I became involved the Red Cross where I worked as a Health and Safety Director, volunteered with the Civil Air Patrol (still trying to understand what they do) and started studying for my Emergency Medical Technician - Basic. I am technically in grace period as my certification expired at the end of August 07.

I am hoping to get a more permanent position in Emergency Management real soon and then I will recertify as a Texas EMT and hopefully get to attend Fire Academy.
Hobbies:: Fishing, Hunting, Cooking, Amateur Radio
Favorite Movies:: Day After Tomorrow, Back Draft, Ladder 49, Harry Potter, Star Wars
Favorite TV Shows:: Dr. House, MD; Bones; Buffy; M*A*S*H; Emergency!; ER; etc...
Favorite Music:: Christian; Country; Oldies; Classic Rock