Fire Chief Riley Grisham is more than just a typical firefighter; he volunteers to put out fires daily and answers your calls when you are in need, but volunteering is a position he’s struggling to fill here at the Grand Coteau Fire Department, but Grisham says it is a job that goes beyond just putting out fires; it’s a brotherhood coming together to saves lives.
Firefighting can be challenging, chasing fires daily and putting them out, but imagine doing it without pay. It’s a job fire chief Riley Grisham knows all too well.
“And just being there to help people in the worst moments of their lives; I am just passionate about the fire service,” said Grisham.
Grisham has been doing it for quite some time.
“I started my volunteer career in the fire department in 2012, and I became a career firefighter in 2015. It feels like I started yesterday,” said Grisham.
But the dream started ever since he was kid and it stuck with him ever since
“I remember helping my Aunt when they had wildfires up north, and we were helping her move some stuff just in case the fire got close to her home, and that’s what led me to join as a junior firefighter,” said Grisham.