Fire Chief Raymond Ormerod is retiring from the municipality of Central Elgin in Ontario.
Ormerod began his career with the fire service in 1988 as a volunteer, transitioning to the St. Thomas department where he led the training division before being promoted to fire chief.
Central Elgin Fire and Emergency Service is still searching for a replacement fire chief to oversee the department comprised of over 100 volunteer firefighters operating out of four fire halls, St. Thomas Today reported.