-Story by Devon MacKenzie Photography by Lia Crowe

Laid-back is how Oak Bay firefighter Jason Hodge describes his day-to-day look.

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B次元官网网址淚B次元官网网址檓 happiest and feel the most confident in a pair of jeans or Carhartts and a T-shirt. I find I spend a lot of time changing clothes with the kids around because weB次元官网网址檙e always getting into something,B次元官网网址� he laughs.

A Victoria native and Oak Bay High School grad, Jason works as a full-time firefighter with the Oak Bay Fire Department, and has served as the executive director for the Oak Bay Firefighters Charitable Foundation for the last four years.

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His day-to-day routine during his shifts consists of riding his bike in to the station, hitting his fitness routine, daily drills, daily maintenance checks of the vehicles and cleaning up around the station. Among their day-to-day activities, the firefighters also conduct building inspections around the municipality and, of course, respond to calls.

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Outside of work, Jason and his family have an active outdoor lifestyle.

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This winter, on January 4 and 5, Jason and other members of the foundation will be recycling Christmas trees by donation at the fire hall (1703 Monterey Avenue).

B次元官网网址淎ll the proceeds will go towards annual bursaries for Oak Bay High students, and anything above and beyond goes back into our other community initiatives,B次元官网网址� explains Jason.

For more information on the Oak Bay Firefighters Charitable Foundation and the causes it supports, visit .

Navy jacket by Barbour ($349) from W&J Wilson Ltd.; navy T-shirt (stylistB次元官网网址檚 own); jeans by 34 Heritage ($196) from .

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Grey crew ($98) and toque ($78) by Citizen Goods; jeans by 34 Heritage ($196), all from Citizen Clothing; blue canvas duffel bag ($150) by and from ANIAN.

Photographed on location at the Oak Bay Fire DepartmentB次元官网网址檚 fire hall at 1703 Monterey Avenue.