Second Generation Tampa Firefighter Honored By Sister
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00:00We know the hard work and sacrifice they go through serving our community and keeping us safe.
00:06Let's honor another first responder on 99.5 QYK.
00:11We've got Lisa on the phone. She's honoring her brother Chris today.
00:14Good morning, Lisa. How are you doing?
00:16I'm doing great. How are you?
00:18We are doing great, and we're excited to talk to you about Chris.
00:21Tell us where he is a firefighter at.
00:23He is a firefighter with Tampa Fire Rescue.
00:25Okay, and how long has he been doing that?
00:27For about 19 years now.
00:29Wow.
00:30Now, is this something that he has always wanted to do, and is this a run in the family?
00:33Absolutely. My dad was Tampa Fire as well, so when he turned 18, that's what he did.
00:39Wow. Did he work for your dad?
00:40He did not.
00:41All right. Well, tell me about him and his family.
00:43He's got two kids. He has a daughter and a son, one's 13 and one is 6, and they both look up to him,
00:50and they're always going on vacations with everyone, and he's just a family man.
00:55Well, let's talk about the 6-year-old. Is that the girl or the boy?
00:59That's the boy.
00:59So is the boy just like, hey, I can't believe my dad's a firefighter. I can't believe he's a hero.
01:03Is he just enthralled by it?
01:05Oh, he absolutely, that's what he wants to do now.
01:08Hey, well, listen, it seems to be running in the family with the boys, right?
01:11Oh, absolutely. He's a monster, but he follows his dad, so.
01:15I love it.
01:15Hey, Lisa, if we were to ask you about your brother, Chris, outside the uniform and just the kind of guy he is and what he's meant to you growing up and now, how would you describe him?
01:27He's my best friend.
01:29We're very close. We're nine and a half years apart, but we're very close.
01:33Every time he had to go do something, he had to tag me along. Probably wasn't happy about it, but he did it anyway.
01:40We like to go hunting and fishing when he does catch a break, so that's his big thing to do on his side.
01:46And he does take everyone with him, so that's a plus.
01:49What do you think makes him great at his job?
01:52He's a go-getter. He doesn't like to say no, and if he can't accomplish what he wants to do, then he's going to find a way to make it work.
02:01I love the way you talk about your brother. This is so great, and I love the fact that you guys are best friends and all that.
02:06Listen, Lisa, we are so honored that you let us know about your brother, Chris, and we're so thankful for his service to our community in Tampa Fire.
02:12And we want to do this. We want to give you $200 in Visa gift cards to hand over to him.
02:15These are from our friends at Crown Buick GMC and Demesman and Dover Law Firm.
02:19Just these Visa gift cards so you guys can do anything you want.
02:22Maybe you guys can get together as a family and go grab some dinner, but it's a small way for us to say thank you.
02:27Oh, thank you so much.
02:29You got it, and please give Chris our love.
02:31Absolutely, I will.
02:32All right, Lisa.
02:33Well, listen, if you want to nominate someone for Military Monday or First Responder Friday, these are the stories we love hearing about,
02:38and we love the chance to get to honor those that are serving our community.
02:41Just go to 995QIK.com for First Responder Friday or Military Monday.