THE THIRD 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 Ryan Christen (the 3rd generation), and Fully Involved CEO…
A story about Ryan G. Christen
(The Third Generation of Professional Firefighters – Christen Family)
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A few more pics of the 3rd Generation…
Firefighter of the Year
In 2012 Ryan was recognized as the State of Florida Firefighter of the Year by the American Legion and received a trip to Orlando to receive his award at a special presentation ceremony.
DMAT Operations
Shown here, following Hurricane Jeanne, Ryan and the late Bill Powell hold up their fire department shirt outside of the hospital they were supporting during a deployment with FL-1 DMAT.
Hurricane Opal
Water rescue has always been a passion for Ryan. He served as an Advanced Swiftwater Rescue Technician and Ocean Lifeguard during his fire career, and still enjoys surfing new spots between deployments.