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When dad is on call: As firefighters and fathers, public safety pros seek balance
2 Hall firefighters adjust after recent additions to their families
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Hall County firefighter Jonathan Calhoun and his wife Brandi recently celebrated the birth of their second child, Brylee Addison Calhoun, on March 13. Calhoun says the time commitment away from his home is pretty hard, especially on his spouse.
Pulling on the navy blue uniform, Lt. Chad Dean knew it was going to be strange Tuesday to be away from his son, Parker, for the first time in seven weeks. But it was time for him to rejoin his crew at the Hall County Fire Services station, a second family waiting with tons of questions. “This morning when I left the house and I knew I was going to be away from him for 24 hours for the first time, it’s a little weird.