Ryan Radford
Tampa Fire Rescue Lieutenant
Works at: Station 7, 6129 N. Nebraska Ave.
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Joined: July 2002
Personal: 33, Married with two kids
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Hometown: Tampa, FL
Patch: What do you like most about your job?
Radford: The ability to impact others and to help them when they need help. To be out there and to be able to make a difference in the public in the city that I live in.
Patch: How did you become interested in firefighting?
Radford: I am a third generation firefighter. My father served 30 years for the city of Tampa. My grandfather worked in Oklahoma. I grew up watching my dad go to work and watching the fire trucks roll by. From my earliest memories it was something that I wanted to do.
Patch: What’s your most memorable call?
Radford: About a year ago we were able to save a 16-year-old that was in cardiac arrest. He made a complete recovery and is a normal, functioning 16-year-old.
Patch: What’s your favorite color?
Radford: Red.
Patch: What was the last movie you saw?
Radford: “Sanctum,” it was a movie about exploring caves and it had a really good twist.