The Town of Carrot River has a new man running the show at its fire department.
Jordan Sinclair is the new fire chief for the northeast community, as he was welcomed by residents yesterday (Feb. 28), during a meet and greet at the Fire Hall.
“The fire crew themselves are absolutely fantastic, I’ve met a far majority of them, and they’re all incredibly trained, incredibly knowledgeable, down to earth, and just a great group of guys and girls to work with,” Sincliar said. “The town council, R.M. council and fire committee are very supportive, and Carrot River has been incredibly welcoming, everybody has been so friendly to me, and I got no complaints at all.”
Sinclair has actually been working since Feb. 1, so today (March 1), marks his one-month anniversary.
And for a guy who hasn’t been a fire chief before, it’s been a bit of a steep learning curve, however, it’s one that he’s greatly enjoyed so far.
“The administrative side takes a little bit of getting used to, but that’s all part of the learning curve,” Sinclair explained. “Going from one department to another, every fire chief will go through that, and I have a lot of people that, if and when I have questions, I can reach out to and give a call to, that will help me through anything and everything. I’m incredibly appreciative of their guidance, support and belief in me.”
Sinclair started in the industry before he was even an adult, as he began serving as a junior member when he was 16 years old, in Assiniboia.
From there he graduated high school in 2010, before taking part in Parkland College’s (Melville) firefighting training program, graduating from that in 2010 as well.
He later got picked up by Melville Fire and Rescue, spending just under 12 years with them, as he worked his way up the ranks to operator lieutenant and a lead instructor.
Sinclair has continued to acquire more and more training, as his career has progressed, as he currently sits as a 1001 professionally qualified firefighter, and a level two instructor.
He’s also been working on his fire investigators and chief officer courses to help fulfill his lifelong dream of becoming a fire chief.
“It’s been a dream of mine, pretty much ever since I was in the junior fire department,” Sinclair said. “To work my way up and become more of a mentor and leader to help the next generation of firefighters, because I have a lot of good connections with fire chiefs all across the province. They’re a lot of the driving force behind me getting to where I am today, and I want to pay it forward to the members that want to do the same.”
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