Battling Alcohol Abuse: One Firefighter's Story

摘要

As long as I can remember, I wanted to be a firefighter. My grandfather worked forTaunton (MA) Fire Alarm as a lineman, so I was exposed to the fire service at an early age. I was always amazed by the teamwork, the camaraderie, and the challenges these people faced. As soon as I turned 18, I joined the local fire department where I lived in Vermont. Shortly thereafter, I moved to Brewster, Cape Cod. I learned that the town had a paid on-call fire department. On July 1, 1987, I joined the Brewster Fire Department. I spent almost the next five years there. The department provided me with fire training and sent me to emergency medical technician school and eventually to paramedic school. Those early years were some of the best years of my life.