CLUES | - GETS
AROUND
- A
DEDICATED PROFESSIONAL, 24 HOURS A DAY DELIVERING RECOVERY
- LOVES
CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES
- 42
YEARS OF VOLUNTEER AND QUICK THINKING
- CAN
GET YOU OUT OF A TIGHT JAM
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About Leon |
Leon
Bridges is a 42 year veteran to the Haleyville Fire Department. During his some
42 years he has served as Chief of the Haleyville Fire Department for fifteen
years, assistant chief, Lieutenant and Captain for the fire department.
Leon
was trained by Captain Drake. During his time on the Haleyville Fire Department
and the training received, Leon generously shared his knowledge and passed it
on. Haleyville was called to a fully involved fire and told that a young child
was inside the house. In a short time he returned out of the smoke and flames
with the child in under his fire coat, the child was upset, but fine.
Soon
after this, Haleyville Fire Department was called out again to Norris Tire Company.
In a short amount of time, Haleyville was joined by four other fire departments.
During this fire, a wall fell just missing eight firefighters. There were no injuries,
this was due to the quick commands of Leon to "pull out".
Over
the years, Leon ha seen a lot of changes in the Haleyville Fire Department. They
have grown from a small two bay department into a four bay department, growing
from three fire trucks to eight fire trucks.
It may sound like am bragging
about my father-in-law, but you see, I can, because I was one of the eight firefighters
saved from the falling wall. |
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