THE SECOND GENERATION
Ryan Christen, the CEO of Fully Involved Fire, LLC is a 3rd generation Fire Fighter and Emergency Management professional who retired as a Battalion Chief and Special Operations Unit Commander. Preceded by his father, Dr. Henry (Hank) Christen, Jr. (Fully Involved – Human Performance Technology (HPT) Specialist) who retired as a Battalion Chief from the Atlanta Fire Department, former DMAT Commander, and Director of Emergency Management in Okaloosa County, Florida. As the 2nd generation, Dr. Christen was preceded by Henry “Pop” Christen, Sr. who retired as a District Chief in the Miami Fire Department, and then became a Director of Fire Science teaching young recruits to become the next generation.
The story below is that of Henry “Hank” Christen, Jr (the 2nd generation)…
A story about Dr. Henry “Hank” Christen Jr.
(The Second Generation of Professional Firefighters – Christen Family)
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A few more pics of the 2nd Generation…
“Because I was Inverted”
Hank, like his father (and later his son) loved technical rescue. While, Pop started the Miami Tech Rescue Program and the foundation for what became USAR, Hank turned it into family legacy in Atlanta.
DMAT Helo Operations
The Christen family has always loved helicopters. In this photo, Hank is posing with a Huey used during a DMAT deployment. To this day, he still reminds his son Ryan (the CEO), “you still haven’t flown in a Huey.”
Hurricane Opal
In 1995 Hurricane Opal impacted NW Florida. At the time, Hank was director of Emergency Management for Okaloosa County which took the brunt of the storm. Seen here, Hank is giving a media interview.