Editorís note: Each month, the NFH will ask a Falcon, Peyton or Black Forest firefighter for a safety tip, along with providing a brief background on each firefighter.Becoming a firefighter was a long-held passion of Falcon Fire Protection District firefighter John Gue, who delivers this month’s fire safety tip. As a child, he often visited his grandparents who lived near Colorado Springs Fire Station 8. ìOne day, I will be a firefighter at Station 8,î Gue told his grandfather. However, as Allen Saunders of Publishers’ Syndicate once said, ìLife is what happens to you when you are busy making other plans.î That is what happened with Gue. Life took him in another direction. He received a business degree and was in the retail business for 14 years. He went back to school, received a masterís of business administration and started a business that didnít pan out. So, he became a heating, ventilating and air conditioning technician; he worked at that trade for three years.Since he had been a resident of Meridian Ranch for several years, he applied to become a volunteer firefighter. In 2018, he became a volunteer and a few months later a full-time firefighter.Gue is married with two children. When he is not on duty at the fire station, he is involved with after-school sports. His daughter swims and his son plays hockey.This month’s fire safety tip: Clear any combustible material 3 feet away from any type of heater and use CO2 and smoke detectors.
