The Fort Carson Fire Department is rife with first-responders who made the leap from serving their country in the various uniforms of the armed forces to serving their community. She turned and began winding the hose up carefully, ready to do the training exercise again and again. After about a 100 feet, Rivera had the hose fully unraveled. She began to moving forward with the apparatus, letting the hose trail behind her like she was shown, her protective gear adding an additional 50 pounds of weight to her small frame. 'Keep it up!'Ĭhristina Rivera grunted as she adjusted the weight of the hose on her shoulder. Mike Milar, a captain with the Fort Carson Fire Department called to the fire fighter loading the hose on her shoulder. The jacket Rivera wears is just a piece of the almost 50 pounds of f.įORT CARSON, Colo. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL 4 / 4 Show Caption + Hide Caption –Ĭhristina Rivera, a fire fighter with the Fort Carson Fire Department, served in the active-duty Army for four years before realizing her dream of saving lives as a first responder. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL 3 / 4 Show Caption + Hide Caption – (Photo Credit: U.S.

'You really, notice the impact that you are having, and you reall. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL 2 / 4 Show Caption + Hide Caption –Ĭhristina Rivera, a fire fighter with the Fort Carson Fire Department, knew she wanted to be a fire fighter after her life was saved by first responders following a dog attack in 2016. Rivera is one of many Army veterans who continues to serve in the Fort Carson communi. Christina Rivera, a fire fighter with the Fort Carson Fire Department, said she can relate to the community she serves, because of her previous military experience.

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