(KXII) - Collin Gordon has served Durant as part of the fire department for more than 20 years, a job he said he has wanted all his life."Since I was a kid I really wanted to be able to brighten people's day and make things a little bit better for them," Gordon said.

Career at the fire departmentGordon's rookie year was 2003.

After 21 years on the truck, he became battalion chief."That's our highest on shift position," Gordon said.