“I was that which others did not want to be.  I went where others feared to go, and did what others failed to do.  I asked nothing from those who gave nothing, and reluctantly accepted the fact of eternal rest should I fall.  I have seen the face of terror and felt the stinging cold of fear.  I have loved, cried, suffered, and hoped, but most of all, I have lived times others would say were “best forgotten”.  At least some day I will be able to say that I was proud of what I was - A Firefighter” (Unknown Author)

Barry:

  I'm Barry. I'm a career paramedic and a volunteer firefighter.  I'm a full time paramedic for Titusville Area Hospital EMS (TAHEMS) and, I'm a volunteer firefighter and paramedic for the The Spartansburg Volunteer Fire Department (SVFD) and the Spartansburg Volunteer Ambulance Service.  Below are some pictures of me.

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Pictures of my truck

  I have been a volunteer firefighter for SVFD since I was 14.  When I was 18, I became an EMT (Emergency Medical Technician) and became active with the Spartansburg Ambulance.  I received my paramedic certification in 1994.  Currently, I am the Fire Captain (C-4) for the fire department and Vice President/Assistant Chief (A-2) for the ambulance service.  I'm an instructor for ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support), CPR and BTLS (Basic Trauma Life Support).   When we have those rare days off together, I spend my free time with my wonderful wife.  When we aren't together; I golf, hunt, ride my Yamaha Wolverine or my Arctic Cat Cheetah and play on the computer.

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