It is the first Monday of July, which means we are recognizing another valued member of our team during #MeetUsMonthly.  

Please join us in congratulating Fire Captain Kyle Driver on a decade of service with the Clayton Fire Department. After accepting a part-time position in 2014 and becoming a full-time employee in 2017, he continues to progress through the ranks. Driver is responsible for the operational readiness of crews, coordination of additional training, management on the fire ground, and supervision of the fire truck. Additionally, he jokes about paperwork being his favorite part of the job. 

Growing up locally, he looks back on a Clayton High School project where he researched a career path in fire service. It leads him to volunteer at the Cleveland Community Fire Department, and following graduation, he receives a position with the Town of Clayton. “It still feels kind of like a small town, but we’re growing. I’ve seen a lot of changes that have happened, but I still know a lot of the people and places around here. It’s kind of cool getting to work where I grew up.”  

Driver says living in and being part of the community in which he serves gives him a different perspective when responding to incidents. “You see people who you know. You have more compassion for them – familiar with the area and where you’re going, different hazards that are around here because I see it every day driving through town.” 

When he’s not at the station, Driver loves spending time with his wife and two sons. They tend to gravitate toward the beach and mountains, splitting their visits between both locations. Driver also enjoys working around the house, completing repairing and landscaping projects.