Volunteer firefighter in Alberta celebrates 70 years on the job, sets national record
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Lamont County, Alta. firefighter, Robert Mitchell, is now the longest serving firefighter in Canadian history.
A volunteer firefighter in Alberta is celebrating a remarkable achievement.
In September 1951, Robert Mitchell joined the Lamont Fire Department.
“It was just out of high school and I didn’t know what I was going to do — go to university, or join the Air Force,” Mitchell recalled.
He ended up sticking it out in Lamont and now his tenure as a firefighter has landed him in the record books.
Mitchell completed just under 26,000 days of service, a volunteer career spanning about 70 years.
It’s earned him the honour of longest serving firefighter in Canadian history – surpassing Fort Saskatchewan’s Walter Thomas.
“It’s one of the highlights of my life, yes — very, very much so,” Mitchell said.
“Quite a phenomenon to get to 70 years. I don’t think people realize how long a time that is.”
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