VIDEO: Though he initially announced his retirement almost two years ago, Rossford Fire Chief Josh Drouard says now he's finally ready for the bittersweet goodbye.
"I felt it was time for a fresh set of eyes," said the chief.
Forty-nine years ago, Drouard first fell in love with his eventual career in front of a TV screen.
"When I was a little kid, there was a television show named Emergency. It was the only night of the week I could stay up until 9, and my mom would pop popcorn on the stove and I could have a glass of pop and watch Johnny and Roy," said Drouard.
This led to him begging his parents for a visit to the local fire station. He says after that, he was hooked.
A picture of Drouard from when he was a kid shows him decked out in a fire chief's helmet on Christmas day.