24 years of combination experience. Deputy Chief for Haltom City Fire/Rescue in Texas. Growing up Charlie always wanted to be a Firefighter. His dream position was riding Officer for a Ladder company. Charlie got his start with Newport Beach Fire in California and worked there for 20 years rising to the rank of Captain before deciding to move to Texas where he ultimately took the Deputy Chief position for Haltom. Throughout his career Charlie has held himself to standards higher than his department’s expectations. If you are an individual who carries themselves in that regard it’s important to realize others around you may not agree with your ways and that’s ok. You can’t force others to view the fire service the way you do. One of my favorite quotes from Chief is “ You can’t expect somebody to out perform the department’s minimum expectations.”

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