Chris Ebert

Photos by Gary Higgins

Firefighter - paramedic, Kingston

Tell us about yourself.

"I'm easygoing. I take everything in stride."

"I'm a busy person. I work a lot and I'm building my own house."

"I like the adrenaline rush of being a firefighter. You never know what you're going to be getting yourself into. ...I like the medical work as well as the firefighting."

"I trained to be a precision machinist but couldn't stand the thought of going to the same place to work every day."

THE SKINNY

RANK: Firefighter-paramedic

AGE:27

HIRED IN KINGSTON: 2005

FIRST APPOINTED: In Halifax, 2003

BIO: Ebert grew up in Pembroke and graduated from South Shore Vocational Technical High School. He received his EMT certification from the Plympton Fire Department and continued on to get his paramedic certification. He was first hired in Halifax but took the Kingston firefighter job to work in a busier department. He is married and lives in Hanson.

What did you want to be when you were a kid?"A firefighter. I have family members who are firefighters. After hearing their stories growing up, I decided it sounded like fun."

What would you have been if not a firefighter?"I would probably be working in construction."

Best advice you ever got: "Be generous."

Person who gave it to you: "I can't remember."

What do you do in your spare time?"Building my house and working takes up most of my time, but I like to play hockey, go snowmobiling, fish and spend time on the beach."