Randy Blandford, 1st Assistant Chief

Randy currently serves as Assistant Chief with the department with more than 25 years in the fire service. He first began his career in 1984 after enlisting into the United States Navy. While serving, Randy attended several naval firefighting schools that included NTTC Fleet Training Center, San Diego Ca., NTTC Treasure Island, San Francisco Ca., and NTTC Long Beach Naval Station, Long Beach Ca. where he earned certifications in Advanced Shipboard Firefighting, Aviation Firefighting and Rescue, Gas Free Engineering, Nuclear, Chemical, and Biological Decontamination, and Shipboard Damage Control.
  Randy was stationed on board the USS Missouri BB-63 and assigned to Repair Division which spearheaded the firefighting efforts ship wide. He served as on-scene leader with the In-Port Fire Party, the At-Sea Flying Squad, and the Aircraft Crash and Rescue Team.
  Randy began serving the Sorgho community in 1991 and over the years he has steadily progressed thru the ranks to his current position. Randy was selected Firefighter of The Year in 1998 and 2007 and has more than 2500 training hours.
  Randy is employed at near by Kimberly-Clark Corporation, Owensboro Mill, as an operations technician and also serves as Assistant Chief with their Fire Brigade. E-mail Randy at randyblandford@airportsorghofd.com