Christopher Garrigues has joined the Vacaville Fire Department after serving more than nine years at the Georgetown Fire Protection District, in Georgetown, California. Garrigues was one of 41 GEOFire Family members that comprised of career and volunteer firefighters.

Garrigues joined the GEOFire Family in 2012 as a volunteer and over the last nine years became an integral part of the department’s daily operations. The GEOFire Family has wished Garrigues the best as he has taken a position with the Vacaville Fire Department.

Garrigues has worked full-time for the department for the last year as a firefighter / paramedic. Garrigues assisted the department in several different ways, the Georgetown unit said in a press statement. His quick wit, honesty, professionalism, listening ear and true ability to care for others were an inspiration to everyone at the station, the news release added.