Brian Sanders has had a successful 30-year career with the Winter Garden Fire Rescue Department that started when he was 21 — but the battalion chief said it is time to retire his fire hat and uniform. His retirement was official at the end of April. His colleagues were unable to celebrate because of COVID-19, but they participated in a farewell video created to commemorate the occasion. Sanders was a firefighter for 12 years before serving two years as a lieutenant. He has been a battalion chief for more than 16 years. “The retirement of Battalion Chief Brian Sanders is something to celebrate,” said Winter Garden Fire Chief Matt McGrew. “He is joining just one or two other people who have worked their entire 30-year career with Winter Garden Fire Rescue. That is rare in a small department, and it shows his dedication to the community he loves.”