‘I am excited’: Lethbridge fire chief set to retire in new year
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Marc Rathwell has been with Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services for nearly 27 years, spending the last two-and-a-half years as chief.
The City of Lethbridge is looking for a new fire chief, as Marc Rathwell announced his retirement from Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services on Wednesday after spending more than 27 years with the department.
“I am excited about retiring,” he said. “I wouldn’t have gotten to this point without all the mentoring and coaching that I received.”
First hired in 1996 as a paramedic firefighter, Rathwell moved through several positions within the department before assuming the role of chief in 2019.
“Most of (my time was) actually been spent on the floor as a paramedic firefighter, which (I have to) tell you is still my passion and still my love,” he explained.
Rathwell said some of the main challenges he faced over the last two-and-a-half years included the opioid crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic.
He was also monumental in the construction of a new fire station in west Lethbridge.
He remembers his time working with his colleagues as a highlight.
“The biggest thing, the sort of pride that I have through it all has always been the staff and how they’ve been able to accomplish the mission,” he said. “The mission is to provide service to our community.”
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