When The Smoke Clears
What happens to a firefighter after they've spent decades running into burning buildings and rescuing people from sickness, injury and death? When they walk away from the job, how have they changed? What lessons have they learned? What type of person have they become?
When The Smoke Clears
25 - Master Firefighter Ricardo "Rico" Shepherd
Rico Shepherd never grew up with any aspirations to join the fire department. However, when he saw an advertisement in the newspaper about MCFRS hiring, he applied, got hired, and the rest was history.
Rico spent a good part of his career in Cabin John on the swift water rescue team, and another large chunk of it in the fire code enforcement section where he eventually retired as a Master Firefighter. After retirement, his entrepreneurial spirit kicked in and he started a bulk trash collecting business.
Rico can be reached at rescuebulktrash@gmail.com or at 240-429-0968
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