Sid Wiggins is the fire chief for Avalon Fire and Rescue Department
Q: What brought you to Santa Rosa County? A: Acreage at an affordable price.
Q: What fictional character would you say you are the most like? A: McGyver
Q: What was your most embarrassing moment you now laugh about? A: Don’t have one.
Q: Name three things you will always have in your refrigerator. A: Diet Coke, steak and potatoes
Q: What would we hear on the radio during a road trip when you started your car or truck? A: Country music/Alan Jackson
Q: What is the last book you read? A: Florida Firearms Law, Use & Ownership
Q: Which would you enjoy more: dinner and a movie, ball game or a good book? A: Dinner and a movie
Q: Where would your ideal vacation spot be? A: I’m here…
Q: Who, living or dead, has been the biggest influence on you, and why? A: My step dad (Alex Dawkins). He was the voice of reason and was one of the best teachers and friend I could ever hope for.
Q: What is your greatest personal accomplishment? A: Being able to help people on what is often the worse day of their life.
Q: If you could talk to any historical figure over dinner, who would it be and why? A: President Ronald Reagan. He was a strong, intelligent president and those that did not respect him for his knowledge respected him (or feared him) for his strength.
This article originally appeared on Santa Rosa Press Gazette: In the Neighborhood: Sid Wiggins