Bill Lockhart
Bill
Lockhart began his paramedic career in the City of Santa Ana in 1978
and he joined the Orange County Fire Authority in 1989 where he served
as a firefighter paramedic. In 1999, Bill was promoted to captain
paramedic and was assigned to Engine 22 in Laguna Hills. For the past
two years, he has served as the administrative captain for Division II,
located at Station 51, serving the City of Irvine.Although
Bill enjoys his current assignment, his true passion is providing care
to those in need. He is especially fond of those from the “Greatest
Generation,“ the senior residents of Laguna Hills and Laguna Woods.Bill
is one of the regular speakers for the TIP Volunteer Training Academy.
He educates the volunteers on how to understand the role of the
firefighters on scene, how volunteers can best serve them and why TIP is
a valuable service to the firefighters and the community. Bill is a
favorite speaker at the TIP Academy and presents valuable information
with lots of humor. When
asked about TIP, Bill states, “When I think of TIP, I think of them as
part of our team, not a different entity, but a part of Orange County
Fire Authority. They bring so many things to a call that we, as
firefighters, are not always able to provide. In dealing with one in
crisis, firefighters may be able to offer a sympathetic and caring
heart; however, often times, our TIP volunteers are able, due to their
personal life experiences, provide a sincere empathy. Their past
experiences along with their training helps them deliver a much needed
service to citizens that we as firefighters would like to be able to
provide, but don’t always have the time, or innate talent to give.”Bill
lives in Capistrano Beach with his wife, Paula, a surgical ICU nurse at
Mission Hospital and his seven (7) year old son Sam. They enjoy many
outdoor activities together.
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SARA WEBER AND ANTHONY PALMERI
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Volunteers, Sara Weber and Anthony Palmeri both graduated from Mission
Viejo High School, where they met March 4, 2003. They have been dating
ever since.Sara
and Anthony learned about TIP, when in 2003, Sara’s brother was
murdered. A TIP volunteer responded to Mission Hospital to help Sara and
her family. Anthony was there and saw how helpful the TIP volunteer
was for Sara. Anthony joined TIP in February 2006, and he convinced
Sara to attend the next TIP training academy in August of the same
year. Anthony
is a very busy person. He works full-time at Capistrano Unified School
as an Independent facilitator for Special Education, and he attends UCI,
majoring in Psychology & Social Behavior. His ultimate goal is to
obtain his PHD in Clinical Psychology and work as a school psychologist.Sara
is also very busy. She works part-time for a chiropractic office in
Mission Viejo, and she also attends UCI. Sara’s goal is to finish her
degree in Psychology and pursue a career in dentistry.Although
both Anthony and Sara are very busy, they find time to volunteer for
TIP. Both feel staying active in the community is important. Sara says
about her involvement with TIP, “I want to help people during a
traumatic event, because I know what it feels like. I don’t want anyone
to have to be alone or confused during one of the worst times in their
lives. Also, staying with TIP keeps me grounded and thankful for
everything I have in my own life.”Sara
and Anthony are annual pass holders at Disneyland, and they enjoy
spending their free days together visiting Mickey. They also enjoy
working out at the gym and hanging out with friends. According to Crisis Team Manager, Debbie Simpson,
“Sara and Anthony bring a youthful energy to our program. I admire
their commitment to the community. It makes them even more valuable to
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