GETTIN' SALTY EXPERIENCE PODCAST Ep.153 - Our special guest will be 37 year Baltimore City FD veteran Battalion Chief Rick Lago. He was hired as a Paramedic in 1985. Graduated from BC Fire Academy March 1986, and assigned to Truck Company 13. Promoted to Emergency Vehicle Driver in 1988, assigned to Truck Company 8. Transferred to Truck Company 13 in 1992. Promoted to Lieutenant June 1993, assigned to Engine Company 20 and Transferred back to Truck Company 13 in 1995. Truck 13 was Disbanded in 2000 assigned flouting Lieutenant Engine 8. Transferred to Rescue 1 June 2001 and responded to CSX Train Derailment July 2001 and Hurricane Isabel 2003.
Promoted to Captain March 2004 and assigned to Truck Company 2. Led dive operations during a search and recovery of 3 victims when a water taxi capsized outside the Baltimore Harbor in 2004. Promoted to Battalion Chief 2007 Assigned floater in the 3rd Battalion. Was Chairman Board of Inquiry triple LODD investigation 2022.
On December 30, 2021 suffered cardiac arrest in the station of Engine 50...Was back on duty in January 2022 (28 days) placed on light duty at Fire Academy. He retired in 2022. Oh and he was in Ladder 49 movie (Doubled for Robert Patrick)
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