Martensville Fire Chief Kurtis Dyck is officially hanging up his fireman gear as he retires following 34 years of service with the Martensville Fire Department (MFD).
In 1990, Dyck decided to sign up as a volunteer firefighter with the Town of Martensville in order to become more involved with the community that he had called home his whole life. At the time, Dyck was working at the Martensville Service Centre gas station and mechanic shop, which allowed him to leave work if a call came in. This provided the opportunity to attend many calls and discover that he had a passion for firefighting and serving the community.
This passion led Dyck to pursue a career in firefighting, so he decided to apply to the City of Saskatoon Fire Department, where he was hired on in 1992 and worked his way up to Captain until his retirement approximately three years ago.
“I just knew it was what I wanted to do. It’s an exciting job and it can be very rewarding; not always, but it can be when you have the chance to help people,” Dyck said.
In 2012, Dyck was promoted into the role of Fire Chief with the MFD, a position that will now be held by former Deputy Fire Chief Dean Brooman. Brooman served his first day as Martensville Fire Department Fire Chief on Tuesday, May 21st.
Throughout the years, Dyck has seen many changes to the community, as well as the local fire department, including an increase in members and upgrades to equipment, in order to ensure they can provide the best possible protection to the community.
“Under his command, our service has seen significant growth, acquiring state of the art equipment and training opportunities, which have let to noteworthy advancements in our professionalism and overall capabilities of our fire service,” the MFD shared via social media in honour of their former Fire Chief. “Chief Dyck’s wisdom and leadership will be greatly missed.”
Dyck is looking forward to spending his retirement at the lake and is grateful for his years spent serving Martensville.
