Meet our Members: Firefighter Adam Guilderson
This week on "Meet our Members", we interview Firefighter Adam Guilderson
Tell us a bit about your family.
My wife Rebecca and I have been married for nearly 3 years. I have 2 sisters and 1 brother, my parents live in Castlegar. We grew up in Campbell River so the Island has always been home. I was ecstatic to be posted to Comox. We recently got a sweet dog named Zephy, which has been great.
Was there a specific event that first interested you in becoming a firefighter?
One of my earliest memories was watching my father speed off to the number 2 hall in Campbell River. He served there for 15 years. He was my inspiration for joining. Later I joined Campbell River Fire Department and Quadra Island Fire Dept. I had a fantastic time and learned so much there. I am very grateful for the time I spent there and for this opportunity to join Comox Fire Rescue.
What is your regular “Day Job?
I work on the base as a CAF Firefighter. I have fantastic friends and get great training there. Couldn’t ask for a better day job!
What is your favourite part of being at Comox Fire Rescue?
So far I am enjoying how welcoming everyone has been. I am looking forward to all the great training I will get to take part in here. The facilities are awesome, but the best part is the tight community. I also love the fact that Comox Fire Rescue does so much for the community. I am excited to be able to be part of that.
Do you have any fire service goals? - if so what?
I want to become better at my job every day. In the future I plan to take more Officer courses, Hazmat tech, Fire inspector etc etc. I want to continue to grow and learn and become more proficient, confident and skilled at my job. I would love to do more wildland fire with Comox too at some point. There is a lot of wisdom and experience here and I am excited to learn more from everyone.
“Thank you very much for joining our team.” says Comox Fire Rescue Chief, Gord Schreiner. “Adam brings some great experience and training to our department, and we look forward to working with you.”
