Red River Fire Protection District runs three full shifts of firefighters. These highly trained, dedicated groups of firefighters are ready to serve the people of Red River in some of the most trying times any family can have.

Meet B SHIFT

Served by Captain Jeff Gibson of Martin, B Shift has both youth and experience. Gibson is a firefighter with Red River EMS. He is highly decorated and trained and was recognized in 2024 as firefighter of the year by the VFW. Gibson is married to Whitney Allison Gibson, and they have two children.

Mike Prince of B shift is married to Angela, and they have three children. He has been in the fire service for 9 years. The last two and a half have been in Red River Parish. Since being employed with Red River, he says he has obtained many fire service certifications, including HazMat Awareness, HazMat Operations, Firefighter 1, Firefighter 2, Officer 1, Instructor 1, Instructor 2, Live Fire Instructor, Apparatus Driver/Operator, and Emergency Medical Technician.

“I enjoy working for Red River Parish because I enjoy being able to serve the citizens of the parish and the training opportunities provided by the department”.

David Norwood, the youngest crew member, is 21 and hails from the Ajax area. Norwood obtained EMT while in high school and volunteered for a local fire department after high school. He joined Red River and has become an integral part of B shift. He has already been certified in hazmat awareness and hazmat ops and is currently in a Fire 1 class. He is EMT-B nationally registered and state-licensed, holds Basic Life Support/CPR certification, and is EVOC (Emergency Vehicle Operator Course) certified. He just completed the heavy vehicle rescue training.

“I enjoy working in the parish because of the small-town/ rural feel. I love serving the community in Red River Parish. I also enjoy the fact that a lot of our work is in the country.”