Fireyladd - Retired Chief Sharp
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  • Irondale, OH
  • United States
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Woodrow Page left a comment for Fireyladd - Retired Chief Sharp
"Thanks Bill... Good to be here !"
Apr 8
Fireyladd - Retired Chief Sharp left a comment for Scott Guillerault
"Welcome to Firefighter Nation Scott. There is lots to do and be involved with here. Your involvement and participation is important to us all. William Sharp, Retired Chief Brookings Fire/Rescue Brookings Orego"
Apr 7
Fireyladd - Retired Chief Sharp left a comment for Jeff Price
"Welcome to Firefighter Nation Jeff. There is lots to do and be involved with here. Your involvement and participation is important to us all. William Sharp, Retired Chief Brookings Fire/Rescue Brookings Oregon"
Apr 7
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"Welcome to Firefighter Nation Timothy. There is lots to do and be involved with here. Your involvement and participation is important to us all. William Sharp, Retired Chief Brookings Fire/Rescue Brookings Oregon"
Apr 7
Fireyladd - Retired Chief Sharp left a comment for Woodrow Page
"Welcome to Firefighter Nation Woodrow. There is lots to do and be involved with here. Your involvement and participation is important to us all. William Sharp, Retired Chief Brookings Fire/Rescue Brookings Oregon"
Apr 7
Fireyladd - Retired Chief Sharp left a comment for Ava Wehrli
"Welcome to Firefighter Nation Ava. There is lots to do and be involved with here. Your involvement and participation is important to us all. William Sharp, Retired Chief Brookings Fire/Rescue Brookings Oregon"
Apr 7
Fireyladd - Retired Chief Sharp left a comment for Tom Braund
"Welcome to Firefighter Nation Tom. There is lots to do and be involved with here. Your involvement and participation is important to us all. William Sharp, Retired Chief Brookings Fire/Rescue Brookings Oregon"
Apr 7
Fireyladd - Retired Chief Sharp left a comment for Doug Myers
"Welcome to Firefighter Nation Chief. There is lots to do and be involved with here. Your involvement and participation is important to us all. William Sharp, Retired Chief Brookings Fire/Rescue Brookings Oregon"
Apr 7
Fireyladd - Retired Chief Sharp left a comment for Alex Cane
"Welcome to Firefighter Nation Alex. There is lots to do and be involved with here. Your involvement and participation is important to us all. William Sharp, Retired Chief Brookings Fire/Rescue Brookings Oregon"
Apr 7
Fireyladd - Retired Chief Sharp left a comment for Elly Pederson
"Welcome to Firefighter Nation Elly. There is lots to do and be involved with here. Your involvement and participation is important to us all. William Sharp, Retired Chief Brookings Fire/Rescue Brookings Oregon"
Apr 7
Fireyladd - Retired Chief Sharp left a comment for Scott
"Welcome to Firefighter Nation Scott. There is lots to do and be involved with here. Your involvement and participation is important to us all. William Sharp, Retired Chief Brookings Fire/Rescue Brookings Oregon"
Feb 13
Fireyladd - Retired Chief Sharp left a comment for Carson Loveless
"Welcome to Firefighter Nation Carson. There is lots to do and be involved with here. Your involvement and participation is important to us all. William Sharp, Retired Chief Brookings Fire/Rescue Brookings Oregon"
Feb 13
Fireyladd - Retired Chief Sharp left a comment for Nicholas Brock
"Welcome to Firefighter Nation Nicholas. There is lots to do and be involved with here. Your involvement and participation is important to us all. William Sharp, Retired Chief Brookings Fire/Rescue Brookings Oregon"
Feb 13
Fireyladd - Retired Chief Sharp left a comment for Ken Lord
"Welcome to Firefighter Nation Ken. There is lots to do and be involved with here. Your involvement and participation is important to us all. William Sharp, Retired Chief Brookings Fire/Rescue Brookings Oregon"
Feb 13
Fireyladd - Retired Chief Sharp left a comment for Aaron McLaughlin
"Welcome to Firefighter Nation Aaron. There is lots to do and be involved with here. Your involvement and participation is important to us all. William Sharp, Retired Chief Brookings Fire/Rescue Brookings Oregon"
Dec 29, 2025
Fireyladd - Retired Chief Sharp left a comment for Emelie Schmidt
"Welcome to Firefighter Nation Emelie. There is lots to do and be involved with here. Your involvement and participation is important to us all. William Sharp, Retired Chief Brookings Fire/Rescue Brookings Oregon"
Dec 29, 2025

Profile Information

What State do you live in?
OH
Type of Organization
Part/Paid Fire Department
Job Function
Firefighter/Driver Operator
Years in Fire/EMS:
31
Primary Fire/EMS Department:
Brookings Fire/Rescue
Years With Department/Agency
31
Other Past or Current Departments and Organizations
Curry County Fire Chief-Retired
My Training:
31 years of training, experience an education.
About Me:
Husband & Father of two and recent Grandfather. Love to ride motorcycles and spend time outdoors. Retired and living in Central Eastern Ohio now. Volunteer with Irondale Fire Rescue. Irondale Ohio
Day Job:
Fire Chief- Retired
Relationship Status:
Married
Facebook or Other Online Profile:
http://www.facebook.com/fireyladd
Why I Joined Fire/EMS
The joy of helping others an living on the edge.
Why I Love Fire/EMS
Its what I do. Its been my life and Carreer.
Top Issues Facing Responders:
Training, Budgets an shrinking time.

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Fireyladd - Retired Chief Sharp's Blog

If tomorrow never comes

Posted on July 25, 2009 at 3:00pm 11 Comments

If tomorrow never comes would I have missed it?

Would I have taken the time to experience life and its simple pleasures?

Could I step away and never notice the small things it has to offer?

You must take time to see those things so much more important.

The patterns of Spider webs covered with dew, the struggle of an Ant moving a piece of material three times its size. The rustle of autumn leaves of many colors in Fall. Tiny new-borne fawns frolicking in the tall grass… Continue

the open road calls

Posted on May 23, 2009 at 3:30am 9 Comments



The open road is calling to warm and sunny places yet to be discovered, seen and enjoyed. Come along and ride with me to adventure and fun. It is discovered when seriousness and work are left behind to those who never stop working long enough to even realize that they are now old and tired. Don’t waste another gorgeous day or weekend at the office doing stupid things that could be done next week or another day by someone else locked into… Continue

Thoughts!

Posted on May 23, 2009 at 3:21am 6 Comments

while walking down a stony path one day I spotted a tiny pebble in the midst of the stones and knelt to pick it up. I quickly glanced at it and put it in my pocket moving on down the path.

A few weeks later I was sitting on a bench in the yard just relaxing and I reached into my coat pocket and found the small stone I had picked up that day. Turning it over and really looking at it I saw that It was so beautiful to my eyes. Smooth and translucent with colors of Opal and fire running… Continue

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At 9:08am on April 8, 2026, Woodrow Page said…

Thanks Bill...

Good to be here !

At 3:40pm on February 12, 2024, Robert Taylor said…

Thank you Chief,

I really appreciate the welcome! It means a great deal to me.

Robert (Rob) Taylor

At 5:33pm on April 4, 2023, Gregory Todd Nichol said…

Thank you for the welcome

Todd

At 6:31pm on January 23, 2023, DEBRA MILLER said…
Thanks Chief, I was part many years ago. Life took over, came back and made it to the finish line.
Deb, a.k.a. Me2
At 10:36am on October 1, 2022, Jason Roberts said…

Thanks Chief

 
 
 

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