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There are some new faces in some of the top jobs at Lambton County fire departments.

Sean Smith has been named the new fire chief in Lambton Shores.

Smith, a native of Forest, became a volunteer firefighter in 2010. He moved into municipal government as Lambton Shores bylaw officer while continuing as a volunteer firefighter. “It is something I’ve always been passionate about,” he says.

Smith then became a deputy chief in charge of training under Chief James Marshall.

It wasn’t an easy time to be in charge of training as the province set a timeline for volunteer departments to meet new provincial standards. While many departments are still working to meet the July deadline, Lambton Shores has completed its training.

“We knew we had to do, and we just buckled down and pushed through,” says Smith adding Lambton Shores provided training in the community making it easier for firefighters to attend.

There will also be big changes at the Camlachie division of the Plympton-Wyoming Department.

Long-time Chief Scott Jordan will be retiring at the end of this month. The municipality has planned a celebration of his 47 years of service.

Meantime, Plympton-Wyoming Chief Will Davidson has named Davis General as Jordan’s replacement as Camlachie District chief.

General has been with fire service 25 years and “brings extensive experience and leadership to this role,” says Davidson.

He began his new position on June 1st, 2026.