January 12, 2025

When Ottawa Fire Chief, Tim Mathias began his career 33 years ago, he had dreams. Being a firefighter was something he had wanted to do since he was a little kid. Mathias retired in December. On his last day on the job he told the Ottawa City Commission he was thankful for his family and those he worked with, and one other:

Mathias will be our guest on this week’s Community Perspective. He will be sharing all kind of stories from his career, from who inspired him, his path up the ladder, the effects of 911 on the department, memorable fires in Ottawa , including some he wishes he could forget, and much more. Tune in Sunday morning, January 28th, at 8:04 to hear the entire conversation.