Asher Melanson was Medicine Hat's 'Fire Chief for a Day'. (Photo Courtesy Kevin Kyle)

By Dan Reynish

Grade 6 student experiences life as ‘fire chief for a day’

Nov 3, 2022 | 5:30 PM

MEDICINE HAT, AB – One Medicine Hat student was able to see what life was like for Medicine Hat’s bravest when he was dubbed ‘”fire chief for the day.”

Asher Melanson, a local Grade 6 student, had an action-packed day of activities that includes being picked up from school in a fire truck, wearing fire turnout gear, and conducting drills with the day crew.

The fire chief for the day contest ran during Fire Prevention Week on Oct. 9-15 for local school students from Grades 4-6.

When Melanson’s day was complete, Brian Stauth was once again named Medicine Hat’s fire chief.

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