With more than 44 years as a career firefighter, and more than 6 years of prior volunteer experience, this guy has some lessons and stories to share.

Assistant Chief Eugene "Cricket" Gerald literally started running fire calls before he even started going to school. In this episode, Henry Rosenbaum and I get to talk with Cricket and hear some of the lessons learned and legendary stories of a fire service career that spans six decades.

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Music: "Tired traveler on the way to go home", Andrew Codeman via Freemusicarchive.com