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Dave England oral history interview, 2013 March 08
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England was interviewed by Elwood Schmidt for Schmidt's book "A History of Emergency Medical Services in Nevada Oral History Project."
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Donald Fabbi oral history interview, 2013 March 14
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A native of Tonopah, Nevada, Fabbi worked for the Nevada Power Company after graduating high school in 1953. In 1961, he was badly burned, and when he returned to work he became the safety director. In the late 1960s, he began teaching at Clark County Community College.
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Al Ferrell oral history interview, 2012 October 16
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A native of Hawthorne, Nevada, Ferrell joined the Mineral County Fire Department in 1977 and took EMT training in 1978. He worked for both the US Navy base in Hawthorne and the MCFD.
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Temple Fletcher oral history interview, 2013 January 25
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Fletcher was interviewed by Elwood Schmidt for Schmidt's book "A History of Emergency Medical Services in Nevada Oral History Project."
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Dave Fogerson oral history interview, 2013 February 15
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Fogerson moved to Reno, Nevada in 1993 and worked at the Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District.
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B.J. Foster oral history interview, 2013 March 14
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Foster is chief of the Walker Lake Fire and Ambulance Department. He worked for the California State Fire Marshall's Office until 2010.
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John Gillenwater oral history interview, 2012 December 27
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A native of Reno, Nevada, Gillenwater began working for the Truckee Meadows Fire Department starting in 1984.
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Marsha Giller oral history interview, 2013 October 24
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In 1960, Giller and her husband purchased the ambulance service in Reno, Nevada. Her company, AIDS Ambulance, was the main provider of ambulance services in Truckee Meadows until 1978. Due to competition between companies, Giller went to work for Mercy Ambulance. She spent over 50 years in the EMS field.
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Christian Giller oral history interview, 2013 December 18
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Giller was raised in Reno, Nevada, where his family owned AIDS Ambulance. He worked as a dispatcher before earning his EMT certifications in the 1980s.
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Vern Gilliland oral history interview, approximately 2012 to 2013
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Gilliland became an ambulance driver in 1985 before gaining EMT certifications. He served in Nye County for 25 years.
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