CONGRATULATIONS to Deputy Chief Robert Comeau on his retirement!!

CONGRATULATIONS to Deputy Chief Robert Comeau on his retirement!!

Today is his last official day, marking 33 years and 7 months in the fire service!

Deputy Comeau started his fire career as a forest firefighter with the Ministry of Natural Resources in Kapuskasing, ON. As a teenager, he applied for the MNR and knew he wanted a career that was hands on and outside. He didn’t start as a firefighter, but when the offer became available he took a shot to explore the experience. He then chose to remain in the role of a forest/wildland firefighter for the next 6 years.

At that time, he contemplated what path he wanted and how it would benefit him and his future plans for a family. He came to the decision that municipal firefighting was his next goal – so he packed up and moved south to Aurora, the hometown of his then girlfriend, Alison.

For his first year living in Aurora, the small-town French-Canadian took a job as a transport truck driver in the big city – Toronto! “What an eye opening experience that was!” shared Deputy Comeau. He learned a lot during that year, then his sights set on a job posting for a fulltime firefighter position for the Aurora Fire Department (soon to be Central York Fire Services). He applied, and was offered the position to start his new career on December 1, 1986.

Deputy Chief Robert Comeau has worked his way up since then. He was a firefighter with us for 10 years before his promotion to Captain, which held for another 10 years, until his promotion to Platoon Chief, then 3 short years before he became Deputy Chief.

DC Comeau has been our Deputy for the past 11years, and we are so grateful for the time and passion he has put into the department over the span of his career.

He and his wife Alison look forward to his retirement, and spending quality family time with their children and grandchildren.

Thank you for your service Deputy! Enjoy the next Chapter!