Andy Chambers from the Glen Moore Fire Company graciously offered to talk to our club about fire prevention and safety as it relates to a farm and its equine residents. Andy grew up as a “farm boy”, riding in Pony Club, and teaching riding in the summers. So he understands the equestrian environment. For 30 years he was a policeman (including Chief of Police), is a graduate of the FBI Academy and spent time in the military. In addition, he was Commander of the regional SWAT team for counter-terrorism. Somehow he managed to squeeze in 30+ years as a Volunteer Firefighter and EMT/paramedic!

Andy shared a wealth of knowledge from his firefighting experiences with a group of about 15 BVDC members. As you can imagine he had many interesting stories to tell from his various careers!

To read about all the fire safety advice Andy gave us, click here to download the article (PDF).