Larry Freeman

Photos by Gary Higgins

Firefighter - Lieutenant, Milton

Tell us about yourself.

"I wouldn't ask one of my firefighters to do something I wouldn't do myself."

"Family comes first and is the most important aspect of my life."

"I really enjoy watching my son play hockey and watching my daughter dance and play lacrosse."

"I am pretty easy-going."

THE SKINNY

RANK::Lieutenant

AGE:44

HIRED IN Hull:Became a Milton firefighter in 1995

FIRST APPOINTED: Promoted to lieutenant in 2002

BIO: Freeman grew up in Milton and graduated from Milton High School in 1983. He became a certified EMT in 1992 and worked for Fallon Ambulance Service in Quincy. He serves as a fire investigator for the Milton Fire Department. He and his wife, Kyla, live in Milton with their two children, who are 9 and 6.

What did you want to be when you were a kid?"I wanted to be a fireman or police officer."

What would you have been if not a firefighter?"I would have pursued a career in law enforcement."

Best advice you ever got:"To take the lieutenant's exam."

Person who gave it to you: "Milton Fire Chief John Grant."

What do you do in your spare time?"I like to spend time with my kids and family, and I enjoy playing ice hockey."