EP 48 | Drew Gilbert | EMS Captain, Harvest Volunteer Fire Department, Assistant Director, First Stop

Drew Gilbert is an example to the younger generation.  With the love of a caring,strong, and selfless mother, Drew was raised well in Alabaster, AL and now proudly serves the public good in his job at First Stop and as a Captain of the EMS team for the Harvest Volunteer Fire Department. He served his country in the Army National Guard and deployed to Iraq to support Operations Iraqi Freedom and New Dawn.  Through his military and fire fighting training he has received extensive training and certifications related to emergency response and tactical medicine, which he uses to save lives in the greater huntsville area on a regular basis.  This interview will simply make you feel good that our town has amazing citizens like Drew who live and work here.  

00:00 Start 

03:00 First Stop 

11:10 HSV Homeless Population 

13:52 Alabaster, AL 

17:15 Incredible Mom 

22:30 Westminster Christian Academy 

26:31 National Guard 

31:05 Military Career 

34:35 Deployment 

37:30 Bin Laden News 

40:10 Public Good 

43:10 Medical Training 

48:15 Volunteer Firefighter 

53:45 Training and Benefits 

01:00:40 Emergency Notification 

01:07:25 Scene Size-ups 

01:23:10 Cardiac Arrest Incident 

01:32:10 Mult-Injury Accidents 

01:37:58 Picture Pack & Commentary 

02:00:36 Name That Tune 

02:04:40 The Quick 6 

02:19:30 HVFD Challenge Coin and Patch  

For more information on First Stop visit https://firststop.org

For more information on the Harvest Volunteer Fire Department visit https://harvestvfd.com 

Host/Interviewer: M. Troy Bye, Owner, Our Town Podcast a brand of the Our Town Company, LLC 

Website: https://ourtownpodcast.net  

YouTube Channel: http://bit.ly/3HJWfe9

Audio available on all platforms.  Just search for “Our Town Podcast”