Crime & Safety

Riverdale Fire Department Welcomes Chief Ryan Back

The fire chief was cleared to return for full duty Tuesday.

President Steve Lamphier notified Patch Tuesday evening that was cleared to return to his post at a full-time capacity starting Wednesday. 

According to Lamphier's e-mail, "He was cleared by the District of Columbia Fire and EMS Department to return to work (Wednesday) at Rescue Squad 3."

and in July spoke to Patch about the incident that triggered his injury and his passion to return to his post with his D.C. fire company and as a volunteer as Riverdale Park's fire chief.

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