Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Bernard Taylor. We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below.

Bernard, looking forward to hearing all of your stories today. Was there a defining moment in your professional career? A moment that changed the trajectory of your career?

A defining moment in my career is when I had to overcome my fear of heights. Doing a process of becoming A firefighter, in the fire Academy, you have to do a rope repel simulation down the side of a seven story building. If I wasn’t able to accomplish this, I would not have been able to finish the fire Academy and my fire certification. When the time came, I had to make a decision, whether my fear was gonna stop me from changing the trajectory of my life for me and my family with the benefits that this career brings.

Great, appreciate you sharing that with us. Before we ask you to share more of your insights, can you take a moment to introduce yourself and how you got to where you are today to our readers.

I got into the firefighting field through the guidance of one of my mentors who was a firefighter herself. She told me that I had all the trace and the work ethic to become a good firefighter and a good paramedic. I had always been interested in working in the medical field And with my sports background, fire fighting, and paramedic was the perfect fit. The thing that I think sets me apart from most of my feel is, I truly enjoy every aspect of the job and I love coming to work and being able to serve the community and help others in their time of need. The thing most proud of is again being able to pleat the goal of getting through the fire Academy, and become a certified as a paramedic, and the main thing I would want to know is that it wasn’t easy. It took a lot of hard work and discipline but every step of the way was worth it.

Do you think you’d choose a different profession or specialty if you were starting now?

If I could go back, I would definitely choose this job a little bit earlier in my life. I started the Academy when I was 29 and had I known what I knew now I would’ve started when I was 21.

We’d love to hear a story of resilience from your journey.

So during my time in this process of becoming a firefighter, I also had to maintain a full-time job to continue to support my family. So that man working a full day and then doing a full day at the fire Academy. So I would have sometimes Have 16 to 20 hour days with very little sleep. But I knew I had to get it done and I knew that I would get it done.

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