Eric Deters
Firefighter with the Ames Fire Department, City of Ames, Iowa, featured on the city's "Ames in Focus" podcast discussing fire prevention.
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Oct 6, 2026
Bill GebhartHOST
Can you, uh, tell us a little bit about yourself and how you got to the Ames Fire Department?
Eric DetersGUEST
Yeah, I guess, uh, my fire department, Ames Fire Department journey would have started at birth.
Eric DetersGUEST
Uh, my dad was on the department, um, so I mean, I was, been around AFD my whole life.
Eric DetersGUEST
You know, my dad was gone every third day, but you know, he's had the two days off to be able to hang out with us.
12 MINS LATER
Bill GebhartHOST
Um, what do the school visits look like, and what are the things you're teaching the kids?