Castricone, S.A. (Art); Rios, Jorge (interviewee/facilitator). Yuma County Main Library, 2010-01-29T11:30:00
Interview Description
Facilitator Jorge Rios (24) talks with Art Castricone (55) about his life in Yuma and his long-time commitment to the Yuma Fire Department.
01:22 Art recalls when he first came to Yuma with the Marine Corps.
08:17 After leaving the Marine Corps, Art married, had children, and started working for the fire department.
12:07 Art shares early memories from his time working in the fire department.
20:02 Art recalls some his fondest relationships with fellow fire fighters.
23:53 Art reflects on the changes he has seen in the fire department over the years, including the introduction of women into the service.
30:22 After joining in 1974, Art will be retiring in 3 weeks. He talks about his plans for the future.
33:21 Art talks about his family.
37:58 The greatest thing Art has learned from his experience in the fire department is the importance of listening.
Dates
- Creation: 2010-01-29T11:30:00
Language of Materials
Interview in English
Topical
- Achievements and Awards
- Bosses
- California Wild Land Fires
- Childcare
- Children
- Community Businesses
- Community Characters
- Community History
- Community Organizations
- Coworkers
- Extended Family
- First Meetings
- Gaynor D. Berry
- Identity
- Investitures And Initiations
- James Greene
- Job Satisfaction
- John Fields
- Jokes
- Legacy
- Lynne Wojcik
- Marriage
- Neighborhood Life
- Occupational Accidents
- Occupational Traditions
- Pranks
- Retirement
- Town Life
- Workday Life
- Workplace Characters
- Yuma County Fire Department
- Yuma, AZ
- anecdotes (humorous but true stories)
- clubbing/bars
- cohorts (groups of friends)
- community worthies
- craft, skills, and procedures
- favorite hangouts and haunts
- fire department
- fire fighters
- fire station
- influential people
- memories of former times
- money
- paramedics
- personal experiences
- political beliefs and practices
- social beliefs and practices
- spouse
- storycorps
- street patterns
- work space, hardhat, etc. decorations
Repository Details
Part of the Benson Latin American Collection, The University of Texas at Austin Repository
2300 Red River Street
Austin Texas 78712 United States
(512) 495-4578
bensonspecialcollections@austin.utexas.edu