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Welcome to legal and ethical issues for the fire service
This is my video introduction to the class my name is Bill Watson I am
the instructor coordinator for the fire science technology program here at
PHCC
I have thirty four years experience in the fire service I started out as a
volunteer firefighter
In nineteen eighty six I joined the military
where I served as a firefighter
all the way up to chief at various bases across the area including
Macdill Air Force base in Tampa
In nineteen ninety three I
came out of active duty and went into the USAF Reserves
where I currently serve
at Cannon Air Force Base as part of the twenty seven special operations wing
Clovis New Mexico
by nineteen ninety five I joined Hillsborough County Fire Rescue and started
out as a firefighter I work my way up through the ranks of serving as a
training officer I worked in the training division for a couple of years
I am currently a captain assigned to the East Lake station station thirty two
bordering tampa
a very busy station
my education:
I completed my Associates Degree while I was in the military from the Community College
of the Air Force
My Bachelors Degree from Waldorf College in Fire Service Administration
and I'm working on my Masters degree in
public administration
from Barry University
My personal life:
I've been married for twenty years
My wife Esther and I have a small ranch in Webster Florida
where we have some cattle
horses,
and chickens
.
it provides me with some activities outside the fire service
we also raise and rescue German Shepherds
and currently have twelve German Shepherds
in our kennels right now
we take pride in taking care of the animals that other people have
thrown away
That pretty much covers my story
I'd like for each of you to
produce a small video
telling me a little bit about yourselves
and post it as part of your welcome to rest of the class for the assignment.
welcome to the class.