Today’s marks exactly 10 years since Cam Abrey entered the role of Fire Chief with the Dauphin Fire Department (DFD).
Abrey has lived in the Dauphin community for 26 years and joined the fire department 21 years ago.
“I never thought of myself in the role of Fire Chief,” says Abrey, who tells CKDM his aim was to help the community any way that he could, “becoming part of the community in the best manner that I thought I could. Trying to make someone’s worst day a little bit better.”
A two or three-year-old Cam Abrey in his childhood backyard in Grandview | Photo courtesy of Cam Abrey
Abrey tells CKDM one of his highlights over the past 10 years as Fire Chief was going on the school tours and welcoming the little ones to tour the fire station.
The Fire Chief says a lot has changed over the past decade, especially the equipment. Abrey expressed his gratitude for the support shown by the administration and elected officials of both the City and R.M. of Dauphin.
“We’ve got some top notch people we’ve been dealing with, and they’ve been supportive.”
“It’s a very humbling experience to be able to work with this great group of individuals that have the same thought that I did so many years ago of just wanting to get out and help their friends, neighbours, and families in whatever way they can,” says Abrey.
