A South Glengarry firefighter recently returned from a FireFit competition in St. Catharines, Ont., having earned a personal-best time in the gruelling test of strength, fitness, accuracy and speed required for the role.

Firefighter Dan Jackman said at the end of the race, there is just “no gas left in the tank.”

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Jackman said when he is in the middle of the competition, he wonders why he puts himself through this, but with a bit of a stubborn streak and the amazing encouragement from all the other competitors who cheer each other on to do their very best, he is always happy when he finishes the race — especially when he beats a previous time.

Jackman competed in two regional meets this summer, one in Conception Bay, N.L., and one in Stone Mills, Ont.

It was at Stone

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