Big Daddy Kross

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Department:: Los Angeles County Fire Department

Title/rank:: Firefighter

Years of public service:: 7 Years

Agency structure:: Paid fire department

Top issues in your department:: Hospital issues! We are currently under crisis every day! We have units out of service daily for up to an hour waiting for beds at the hospitals.

Professional Qualifications:: Paramedic
Swift Water Ground
Swift Water Helo
NFPA 1670 Qualified
Member of CA-TF2

Topics you provide training for:: Currently lead instructor for our Emergency Trench Rescue class.

Areas of expertise:: Assigned to USAR 130 for the past 2 1/2 Yrs.

Bio:: Proud to be a Firefighter! Grew up in a Fireman's house and have had the pleasure to work with my father the past 7 years. Have worked on truck companies and been assigned to the busiest station as a paramedic, LACoFD Station 33. Proud to have served in the Technical Operations Section the last 2 1/2 years. Looking forward to continuing to learn everyday!

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At 11:32pm on April 26, 2008, Doug LaCount said…: What's up Brian? Good to see you on this site. I'm at 107C now. Come on out to Bn6 and work with us sometime.......See you on the upcoming CA-TF2 drill with the Air Force. Doug

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