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FYFFE FIRE CHIEF THOMAS RIDGEWAY

Fire Chief Thomas has been a dedicated member of the Fyffe Fire Department since the age of 14 when he entered into the fire service as a Junior Firefighter under Chief R.E. (Bob) Huntington.  He attained the rank of Asst. Chief of Fyffe Fire/Rescue at the young age of 18.

Thomas was named Fyffe Fire Chief in October of 2004 by Mayor Larry Lingerfelt and the town council.  He has become a highly qualified and skilled Fire Fighter over the years.  Below is a broad overview of some of the training he has received:

1. Firefighter I/II - Alabama Fire College & Personnel Standards Commission
2. Driver/Operator : Pumper - Alabama Fire College & Personnel Standards Commission
3. Fire Instructor - Alabama Fire College & Personnel Standards Commission
4. Hazardous Materials : Operations Level - Alabama Fire College & Personnel Standards Commission
5. Wildland Firefighter - National Wildfire Coordinating Group
6. Nationally Registered Emergency Medical Technician
7. National Incident Management System - National Fire Academy
8. Incident Command System - National Fire Academy
9. Fire Control Tactics & Strategies - National Fire Academy
10. Command & Control of Wildland/Urban Interface Fire Operations - National Fire Academy
11. Rope Rescue Technician I/II - CMC Rescue
12. Vehicle Extrication Technician - Tennessee Assoc. of Rescue Squads
13. Thomas currently serves as Vice President of the DeKalb County Association of Fire Departments.