Fred Crosby is a retired chief with 38 years in fire and EMS. He began his career as a firefighter in Chesterfield County, VA, where he served in the EMS Medflight Program at its inception. He moved to Hanover County, where he spent the next 28 years of his career, eventually retiring as chief of fire and EMS. After retiring in Virginia, he spent two years as chief of the Horry County Fire and Rescue Department prior to retiring permanently.