"Ranger" Dave Andrews in Semi-Retirement, Sort of...
January 22, 2008 — Since the 1970's, Dave Andrews of Chisholm has become a pretty well known person in the Arrowhead Region. Most of us know him as "Ranger Dave" because of his long career as the owner of Ranger Fire Protection in Chisholm. In addition, he's the retired chief of the Chisholm Fire Department and has been extremely involved with the Arrowhead Regional Firefighters' Association and other fire department organizations.
In December of last year, Dave decided it was time to retire. It was not a full retirement, but one that would keep him involved in the fire service. Dave sold the fire extinguisher part of his business and the deal included transferring the Ranger Fire Protection name to the new owner. Consequently, Dave formed a new company called TNT Fire Protection. "I will never get the fire service out of blood," said Andrews. "I could never leave it and I enjoy it too much." TNT Fire Protection will continue to sell a full line of firefighting equipment and even though Dave is semi-retired, you will still find him visiting area fire departments, taking orders for equipment and servicing what he sells. Dave can be reached at (218) 254-4919 or (218) 969-3580.