Lafayette Fire Chief Robert Benoit, who’s a Louisiana Fire Chief Hall of fame inductee garnishes yet another achievement.
The Hall of Fame honor was bestowed upon him a year ago.
Over the weekend, Benoit assumed the title of President of the International Association of Fire Chiefs – Southwestern Division.
“It was a childhood dream to be a firefighter,” Benoit stated.
As Fire Chief Benoit moves about his office, he walks past glimpses of his journey. “In the first grade that changed with a coloring book in school where I saw a firefighter. It kind of peeked my interest,” Benoit said.
He says when he turned 18-years-old he applied to be a firefighter but found he was too young for the job. “They lowered it to 18 by the time I was 20. I applied and came on at 20-years-old.”