First Responder: Firefighter EMT Brian Campbell

Name: Brian Campbell

D.O.B.:  8/8/1972

Hometown: Gulfport, FL

Rank/Title: Firefighter, EMT

How long have you been with the Gulfport Fire Department?

15 years

What do you like about your job?

"I've always been helping people."

What do you dislike about your job?

"A lot of politics, a lot of direction, limiting our responsibilities."

What inspired you to become a firefighter?

"My family. Most of my family are police (officers) and firefighters."

What do you like about Gulfport?

"It's a mix of everything. Everybody kind of knows each other."

What do you want the general public to know about the Gulfport Fire Department?

"We're always out in the community. We help with community events. We don't just sit around all day and do nothing."

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