Great bio Bob. Before switching careers to an occupational safety and health director (numerous Federal agencies), I was on a medical rescue team in the military, then I joined a fire department in California as a civilian. Like you said, a lot of stories – some horrific and sad . . . some outright funny.
Ironically, I was certified by the State of Colorado to enter State prisons, where I did volunteer work (speaking to inmate groups about spirituality, drug and alcohol abuse. I did that for 3 years before getting burned out. Concurrent with that, I was also working with “at risk” youth.
Thanks for nice comments. How strange you said your worked for the fire dept and then moved onto the prison service, well after retiring from the fire service I currently now work on a part time basis in the prison service in the maintenance dept stores, not a bad job, pays for our holidays so cannot be all bad
Sorry Steve felt I had to reply again re your comments on my “about me” page, just read my page again it’s been a long while since I looked at it and I had already mentioned that I worked for the prison service sorry to repeat myself. All the best Bob
Great bio Bob. Before switching careers to an occupational safety and health director (numerous Federal agencies), I was on a medical rescue team in the military, then I joined a fire department in California as a civilian. Like you said, a lot of stories – some horrific and sad . . . some outright funny.
Ironically, I was certified by the State of Colorado to enter State prisons, where I did volunteer work (speaking to inmate groups about spirituality, drug and alcohol abuse. I did that for 3 years before getting burned out. Concurrent with that, I was also working with “at risk” youth.
Take care and again, excellent post!
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Thanks for nice comments. How strange you said your worked for the fire dept and then moved onto the prison service, well after retiring from the fire service I currently now work on a part time basis in the prison service in the maintenance dept stores, not a bad job, pays for our holidays so cannot be all bad
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Sorry Steve felt I had to reply again re your comments on my “about me” page, just read my page again it’s been a long while since I looked at it and I had already mentioned that I worked for the prison service sorry to repeat myself. All the best Bob
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