Percy Golden listened a lot in his eight years as a full-time chaplain for the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department.
He’s also helped a lot of people.
Golden hears about bodies pulled from fiery car crashes. People relate stories of house fires with children trapped inside.
He offers hope as he drives people to and from hospitals where loved ones recover from severe burns and emotional scars.
He’s gotten used to a certain routine over the last eight years and — as a certified firefighter — there aren’t too many people who have seen and heard what he has.