Name: Stefen Berry Age: 29 Town: Decatur, Ga. Rank/Title: EMT (Hazmat Team, Gwinnett County) How long with the Gwinnett Fire and Emergency Services? Berry became a firefighter about 10 years ago. Why did you want to become a firefighter? "I have a super-hero complex," he said, more than once. "I have a cape in my locker; I have to sew it up every day." His crew members said it's not a complex, that he really is a hero, having spent time in the military, as well as being a firefighter. Berry said he also knew a lieutenant that was working at the department, and decided he wanted to work with …

Name: Matt Moulder Age: 26 Town: Braselton, Ga. Rank/Title: Driver (Hazmat Team, Gwinnett County) How long with the Gwinnett Fire and Emergency Services? Moulder has been with fire department since he was about 18, in 2004. Why did you want to become a firefighters? "I was sitting in high school that day when I saw that (Sept. 11, 2001 U.S. terrorist attacks). We watched it all on TV that day on Sept. 11. Figured, you know, it'd be nice to help people. They were giving there lives, pretty much knowing they probably were not going to come out. It's a calling so, you do what you got to do." …

Name: Justin Moody Age: 28 Town: Decatur, Ga. Rank/Title: Firefighter 3 (Hazmat Team, Gwinnett County) How long with the Gwinnett Fire and Emergency Services? Moody has been with fire department since he was 21. At 20, he quit traditional college after his second year to become a emergency medical technician, or EMT. He eventually applied and was accepted as a firefighter. Why did you want to become a firefighters? "After Sept. 11, I was in college, and I saw all that go down -- the whole thing, the news and all that -- and shortly after that, it just got stuck in my head after that. "Seeing …

Name: Ryan McGiboney Age: 32 Town: Forest Park, Ga. Rank/Title: Lieutenant  (Snellville Fire Station, No. 12) How long with the Gwinnett Fire and Emergency Services? McGiboney has been a firefighter in Gwinnett County for 12 years. Why did you want to become a firefighters? "My Dad was a fireman. I'm a second-generation. It's a family tradition in my family." How many of your family members have been or are firefighters? McGiboney's father, uncle, cousin and brother have all been or are firefighters.  What's one of your memorable moments? "I'd say probably one of my favorites is when I was a …

Name: Allen Rice Age: 47 Hometown: Walnut Grove, Walton County Rank/Title: Driver (Snellville Fire Station, No. 12) How long with the Gwinnett Fire and Emergency Services? Rice has been with the department for more than 29 years. What inspired you to become a firefighter? "I needed a job. I know it sounds kind of stupid, but in '82," he said. "Well, actually, some of my friends -- I'm from Snellville, I grew up here -- some of the guys I went to school with they, you know, I talked to them." "At the time I was going to DeKalb, Perimeter College," Rice said, adding that he "really didn't know…

Name: Patrick Sullivan Age: 39 Hometown: Lawrenceville Rank/Title: Detective, Snellville Police Department How long with the police department? Sullivan has about five years of service. What inspired you to become a police officer? "The challenge, that's what brought me over. Just the variety, no two days are the same. I did corporate America for several years, made good money. But, this job, if you love it, you don't worry about the money because you know you're out here helping somebody, making a difference." What did your family think about the change? "I received support... The danger is …

Name: Carey Roberts Age: 39 Current Town: Lawrenceville Rank/Title: Sergeant (Snellville Police Department, Special Operations) How long have you been in law enforcement? Sgt. Roberts has been a police officer for about 16 years, including five at the Clarkston Police Department, in Clarkston, Ga., and 11 at the Snellville Police Department. What inspired you to become a police officer? "Well, for me it was the excitement and the challenge that law enforcement provided. I came out of the Army, as light infantry, so I didn't really have a large skill set, which I went into the service right …

Name: Daniel Day Age: 47 Hometown: Originally from Chicago, Ill. Rank/Title: Firefighter/EMT (Snellville Fire Station, No. 12) How long with the Gwinnett Fire and Emergency Services? "Three years." What inspired you to become a firefighter? "Well, I previously sold real estate, and I was looking for something more stable with retiring benefits, and so I joined the fire department." What do you like about your job? "Hanging with these goof balls." What don't you like about the job? "The only thing I can think of is probably when we're up all day running calls, and you get no sleep. No sleep. …

Name: Damon Harper Age: 36 Current Town: Grayson Rank/Title: Police Officer (Snellville Police Department) How long have you been in law enforcement? Officer Harper has been a police officer for about 10 years. What inspired you to become a police officer? "I think ultimately the reason is my grandfather was a postal inspector, which is ... like a detective for the post office. Any crime that's committed on postal property is investigated by the postal inspector service.  And, he used to tell me stories and stuff like that, and I got really interested in that. And, since I was a little kid I …

Name: Jerrod Barrett Age: 25 Hometown: Covington Rank/Title: Firefighter 3/Paramedic (Centerville Fire Station, No. 6) How long with the Gwinnett Fire and Emergency Services? "August will be seven years." What inspired you to become a firefighter? "Initially, when I was in high school, I had some friends of mine who were volunteers, and they kept asking me to volunteer: 'Why don't you come be volunteer? Come volunteer.' I had no interest in it at all. I had interests in going to college, playing soccer. I wanted to be a businessman: wear a suit, white shirt and tie, chill at work every day. …