New at this blogging thing

Seeing that this is my first post, I figured that I should tell a little about myself and how I came to here, that is sitting at home starting my own blog about who I am what I enjoy to do. Hopefully, I can entertain my friends, coworkers, and cross my fingers, other people that I may have met, or never met. I suppose I owe this pleasure to Linda O., my com padre on the day shift, Monday through Wednesday, (and blogger with the Norwich Bulletin) in the white building turret(referred to by us as the black hole) we call dispatch overlooking the Norwich Harbor at American Ambulance Service, Inc. Thanks Linda.

So here it goes,
I was born at Backus Hospital in 1975 and spent 12 wonderful years growing up in Norwich, at which time, my mother and I moved to Putnam. Having the all too famous boy dream while growing up, to be in law enforcement, I graduated from Putnam High and started attending Becker Jr. College in Worcester, majoring in criminal justice. Due to unforeseen financial reasons, I was forced to drop out of college and join the work force, thinking my life long dream was over. In all actuality it was the best thing that happened to me. My high school buddy, who I also went to college with, was dating at the time, a daughter of one of the Putnam Fire Department's Asst. Chief, who had been trying to talk him into joining the department. My buddy asked me if I wanted to join with him, seeing that I wasn't going to college any more and was in workforce. "Join?!!" What do you mean, join?" I was under the impression that all fire departments were paid/career. A common mistake that all too many of us make, assuming that you call, and they come, it's their job, right? Thus, started my adventure in the fire service, which lead me to joining the Putnam EMS, originally as a Medical Response Technician/Driver, and also lead me to the dispatching world. The FIRST, first responders. Now, years later, I find myself, a divorced father of 1, juggling time with my daughter, a busy and stressful career, responsibilities of being an engine company captain in charge of two engines and a group of 11 firefighters and drivers, a state fire service instructor, and an EMT. So, I hope I've got your interest perked and interested in my world of Public Safety and Service. We'll share some laughs, and enjoy the adrenaline rush, red lights flashing, siren-a-blaring ride, called my life...