By day he is a firefighter/paramedic for the city of Tampa, and by night he is a rock 'n' roll drummer for the local band Jack Jagger.
Nick Cedela quickly and quietly packs up the hook and ladder in preparation, the fire alarm could go off any second inside Tampa Fire Rescue Station 19. He’s part of the Marine Division.
“Water rescue, any kind of marine fires, boat fires, we respond to it all,” said Cedela.
But when Cedela isn’t fighting fires, he’s pounding the drums, with his band.
“It’s a great stress relief especially the way I play,” said Cedela.
He said whether it’s a rescue in a boat or a riff on stage, both jobs will make you sweat.
“Anytime you go on stage in front of a crowd full of people it takes a little bit of guts and anytime you do the things we do it takes a little bit of guts and self-checking,” said Cedela.
He said as a first responder you’re always helping others escape danger, but sometimes it’s the responder who needs their own escape.