An EMT and Cherokee Nation citizen who helped save a police officerâs life in 2021 is following in the footsteps of his father and grandfather to become a Tulsa firefighter.
âFailure for me is not an option,â said Christian Kaiser, 21, of Kansas, Okla. âThe Tulsa Fire Department, to me, is critical. Itâs all Iâve ever wanted out of life. This is make or break.â
The familyâs firefighting legacy began on Kaiserâs Cherokee side with his grandfather, who spent 20 years with the Tulsa Fire Department before retiring as a captain.
âThen my dad (Kelly), he grew up just right there in my grandpaâs fire boots,â Kaiser said. âHeâs fulfilled all his goals, dreams and hopes with the fire department. Now itâs become a family deal. It runs in the blood. Itâs really a surreal feeling for me because my entire life has been building up to this moment here when the academy starts.â