Firefighter, EMT and MedicAlert First Responder Council Member

When you meet Steve, you quickly understand what drives him: service, community, and most importantly, his three sons. But his calling to help others started long before he put on the firefighter’s gear. 

From his teenage years Steve worked in childcare, volunteered at church, and connected effortlessly with kids – eventually becoming the “fun uncle” in his family. For a while, he thought he might become a teacher, but his passion for service and his dedication to helping people in their hardest moments led him to firefighting and emergency medical work. Seventeen years later, he’s still serving as both a firefighter and EMT—bringing the same compassion and commitment to every call. 

Now celebrating 18 years as a firefighter EMT, Steve serves with Clayton County Fire and Emergency Services in Georgia, stationed at Company 09—home of Engine 09, HazMat 09, and Med 09. On A Shift, he leads both the HazMat Team and the Mentor Team, guiding the next generation of firefighters while managing some of the department’s most complex and high-risk responses. 

Steve has seen more emergencies than most of us can imagine—fires, car accidents, heart attacks, allergic reactions, diabetic crises, and everything in between. In each of those incidents, he says, one thing is always the same: the clock is ticking.