Most people will go their entire life and never get a chance to actually meet a firefighter. If they do get to, it's usually during an emergency and they don't really get to know them.
The ORFD Dispatch is happy to introduce something we call "Get to Know a Firefighter". Periodically, we'll introduce you to one of Oak Ridge's Bravest. Our goal is to let you see into our world in the hopes that you realize we are just ordinary men and women doing an extraordinary job.
DISPATCH: What is your name?
DUANE: Duane Chase.
DISPATCH: Where are you from?
DUANE: Oak Ridge.
DISPATCH: How long have you been a firefighter?
DUANE: 17 yrs.
DISPATCH: How long have you worked for the City of Oak Ridge?
DUANE: 2 yrs.
DISPATCH: Where you a firefighter before you came to work for ORFD?
DUANE: Yes 1.5 yrs. at Clinton Fire Department and I’ve been a volunteer at Marlow Fire Department since June of 1994.
DISPATCH: Are you married?
DUANE: Yes to Melissa.
DISPATCH: Do you have any children? How many?
DUANE: Yes. We have 2.
DISPATCH: How old are they?
DUANE: Allyson is 14 and Caden is 8.
DISPATCH: What was your job before you became a firefighter?
DUANE: I worked in a tire factory in Clinton.
DISPATCH: Why did you want to become a firefighter?
DUANE: My best friend talked me into volunteering and I have been hooked ever since. I couldn’t imagine doing anything else.
DISPATCH: What is your favorite thing about being a firefighter?
DUANE: It’s really hard to put my finger on a specific thing. Everything about the fire service, that’s my favorite thing.
DISPATCH: What is one thing people would be surprised to know about you?
DUANE: As a child, becoming a firefighter was never my dream. My grandfather owned and operated an excavating service and for as long as I can remember all I wanted to do was drive a dump truck or operate a piece of equipment so that I could be just like him.
Firefighter Engineer Duane Chase
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