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serving our community<br />
Firefighter Jason Tucker<br />
madison Fire Department<br />
Why did you decide to be a firefighter?<br />
I started as a volunteer at the age of 17 with<br />
Flora Fire Department. I enjoyed being able to<br />
help people in their time of need and decided<br />
to make it my career.<br />
How long have you been with the<br />
<strong>Madison</strong> Fire Department?<br />
12 years this past December.<br />
Tell us about your family.<br />
I have been married for 10 years to my<br />
wonderful wife who has been by my side<br />
throughout my career. My dad is a retired<br />
lieutenant for <strong>Madison</strong> County Sheriff’s Office.<br />
My mom and dad divorced when I was young<br />
but they were both an integral part of my<br />
growing up. When I was 6, my dad remarried.<br />
My stepmother is a retired highway patrol<br />
captain. She has been a great second mother<br />
to me and stepped up when my mom passed<br />
away in 2003.<br />
What is the toughest thing you have<br />
experienced in your job?<br />
Loss of life is always the hardest especially<br />
when it could have been prevented.<br />
Share some things you enjoy doing in<br />
your spare time.<br />
My wife and I enjoy going to car shows and<br />
taking cruises.<br />
What are three things on your<br />
bucket list?<br />
I would love to own a 1969 Camaro Z28 or a<br />
custom ’57 Chevy. I want to go to Hawaii and<br />
visit Pearl Harbor. I want to go to Europe to<br />
drive the Autobahn.<br />
Who is someone you admire and why?<br />
That’s a tough one. My dad would definitely<br />
be up there at the top because of the strong<br />
man he is and taught me to be. I also would<br />
have to say the officers I have had in my career<br />
as a firefighter because they have taught me<br />
what I know and how to do my job safely.<br />
Where do you see yourself ten years<br />
from now?<br />
Still working for <strong>Madison</strong> Fire Department and<br />
enjoying my career.<br />
If you could give one piece of advice<br />
to a young person, what would it be?<br />
Unglue your eyes from your phone or tablet<br />
and pay attention to the older generation.<br />
You might could learn something.<br />
What is a favorite childhood memory?<br />
Riding bikes with my buddies around town<br />
during the summertime.<br />
What is the biggest mistake you think<br />
young people make today?<br />
I feel the younger generation doesn’t show<br />
respect to their elders as they should.<br />
What is your favorite thing about the<br />
City of <strong>Madison</strong>?<br />
The people. They are very friendly, generous,<br />
and caring for the fire department and the<br />
men and women who work there.<br />
36 • <strong>May</strong>/<strong>June</strong> <strong>2017</strong>
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