Among the host of things that you can depend on Mandy to be, the one thing you can hang your hat on is her consistency; consistently hard-working, compassionate, level headed, down to earth, dependable, genuine, and authentic. She’s the real deal, as a Firefighter, a community member, a friend, and a leader. I can easily say that I have looked to her and leaned on her countless times for perspective and inspiration when they seem to escape me. You are relieved when you find yourself on the back of the truck with her for the shift, because two things are guaranteed to happen, her end of the heavy lifting is going to get done right and you’re going to have some laughs.

As she enters her 12th year as a full-time Firefighter and her 14th year as a volunteer, above and beyond the emergency calls she has helped make better, she can look back proudly at her charity work within her hometown and the city she serves, her successes with progressing the quality of skills, programs and mental health in her departments, and her accomplishments on the Firefit course.

Rookie year – Canadian Nationals Female Bronze
2011 – Canadian Nationals – Female Champ and Relay Champ
2016 – Canadian Nationals – Female Relay Silver and Tandem Co-ed Champ
2 Worlds Relay Medals – Silver and Bronze

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You may believe in fate or chance, but by Chris's take on it, he fell into this line of work by accident; regardless, I'm glad that he did. 
I highly doubt that he would admit it but he's been fearless in his endeavours. From my perspective, he's always impressed me as someone who says yes to paths that open up and embraces and learns from the experiences that result. 
His positive attitude, perspective, and strong work ethic have garnered him a varied and respectable journey from pre-fire service to the back-step.

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A born and raised East-Coaster, Jeff Clayton is a third generation Firefighter and a 24-year student of the fire service. He has had the privilege of teaching fire-ground operations internationally and throughout Canada. Jeff holds numerous certificates from the Ontario Fire College and a certificate in Fire Service Leadership from Dalhousie University. He currently holds the rank of Captain and is assigned to a Technical Rescue Firehouse that runs approximately 3300 calls annually.

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District Chief Peter 'Zeus' Reid was born and raised and continues to live in the city he has served for the 35 years.

A Hazmat Officer for 8 years and a member of his Department's Peer Support Team, he brings knowledge, experience, passion, and compassion to the Fireground and the station.

He Captained his Department’s Combat Challenge / Firefit Team to 5 Canadian Championships and 3 World Championships and completed his competitive career as the over 40 individual world champion with a world record time. He continues to Ref and coach in support of the sport and was honoured and recognized by Firefit for his dedication with the creation of the Peter ‘Zeus’ Reid Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Sport.

Photo Credit: John A. Ryan
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