Mike Vitar

Mike Vitar was a prime choice for sports movies after starring in The Sandlot as a preteen. This helped him land a role in The Mighty Ducks film franchise. He quickly realized those new film roles are few and far between and decided to make a change. He needed a steady paycheck and chose to do something to help others….

Vitar chose to become a firefighter to save lives and help people. He graduated from high school in 1997 and started working for Gerber Ambulance as a stepping stone into firefighting. Mike started his firefighting career in 2002 for the Los Angeles Fire Department. He gets that steady income he was looking for, as well as early retirement.