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| Don Beaudry poses beside one of the Perrysburg fire trucks. (Photo: Shane Hughes/Sentinel-Tribune) |
Recently retired as a volunteer captain from the Perrysburg Fire Division after 35 years, Beaudry, his father, and one daughter, have all felt the call to serve by fighting the flames.
Beaudry's father was stationed at a Naval air base in Texas during the Korean war, and served as a firefighter.
"And I heard him ask about some stuff that he did," Beaudry said. Those stories lit a spark that kept burning.
Originally from south Toledo, the 1973 Bowsher High School graduate began working as a volunteer firefighter with Perrysburg during the Blizzard of '78. He expanded his knowledge in the field, attending fire school at Bowling Green State University and the Northwest Ohio Volunteer Weekend School. He even trained in hazardous materials handling. He also served as an EMT for approximately four years.