Fire department positions
Engineer: Responsible for operating and maintaining vehicles
Lieutenant: Oversees emergency response of a unit
Captain: Oversees daily operations and training of a unit
Battalion chief: Oversees a collection of units, or a battalion
Paul Wren’s father, Rick Wren, joined the East Manatee Fire Rescue District as a volunteer firefighter in 1995 when it was still called the Braden River Fire Control and Rescue District.
The younger Wren grew up near Braden River High School and watched as the area grew. The fire district grew, as well — and changed names for good measure.
In 2007, Paul Wren followed in his father’s footsteps and became a volunteer firefighter with East Manatee. He overlapped with his father for four years, before the elder Wren retired as a lieutenant in 2011.