Asst. Chief GARY L. NEWMAN

77, Male

Rogers County, Oklahoma

United States

Profile Information:

Type of Organization
Fire/Rescue Department - Volunteer
Job Function
Assistant or Deputy Chief, President / Administrator / Commissioner, Safety Officer, Fire / Arson Investigator, Firefighter, First Responder, Hazardous Materials Team Member, Emergency Management Coordinator/Staff
Years in Fire/EMS:
20+
Primary Fire/EMS Department:
Tri District Fire Department, Rogers County, Oklahoma
Years With Department/Agency
20+
Other Past or Current Departments and Organizations
Several
My Training:
LOTS --- but never enough
About Me:
Born 1946, married, 4 sons, 1 daughter, 6 grandsons. Retired from Southwestern Bell 1991, retired from my own businesses in 2006, work in security/ems as well as the fire dept.. Want to be remembered as a good man who loved his family and tried to obey the rules of life while helping others during the struggle of everyday living. Be safe.
Day Job:
WACKENHUT G4S SECURITY/EMS SUPERVISOR AT IPSCO TUBULAR, CATOOSA, OK
Relationship Status:
Married
Why I Joined Fire/EMS
Live in the country. Volunteer for over 20 years because the job needs to be done.
Why I Love Fire/EMS
I WANT TO HELP
Top Issues Facing Responders:
Getting, training, and keeping people. Coping with increasing costs and demands on already strained budgets. Dealing with the apathy and lack of respect for what we do.

Comment Wall:

  • GFDone

    Hello Chief Newman,
    Its good to have you in the Nation! Hope everything is good in Rodgers county! We have been having several grass fires lately here in Cherokee county.
    Chief Kimble, Gideon FD
  • GFDone

    Hey Chief! I hope you guys haven't been as busy as we have been. It looks like a record year for us, but it is slowing down a little (thank God for the rain). Stay safe!
  • cfd32

    Hello. I am Chelsea 32 and we are hoping to get some protocols set up for our first responder service. We were hoping to get a digital copy to use and modify to fit our department. Do you have any suggestions? Thanks. amicasa@sbcglobal.net