Raymond Burleigh's 25 years combined with his father Bruce Burleigh's 42 years, and grandfather Robert Burleigh's 31 years means the Burleigh men have been serving their community for 98 years, just shy of the century mark.
''Raymond's going to have to stick around a wee bit longer,'' Bruce said.
Since Robert joined in 1916, there has been one period of six years, from 1949 to 1955 - after Robert resigned, and before Bruce joined - when the family was not involved in responding to emergencies in Milton.
''It was a very worrying time,'' Raymond (45) said, joking.
He's seen floods, fires and fatalities in car crashes in his time serving Milton.
He has responded to one callout for a cat up a tree, and one for a cat up a power pole during his service.
''It's in the blood,'' Raymond said.
''Me and my sisters, we pretty much lived at the fire station as kids. I've probably been in the fire brigade 45 years to tell you the truth, but I've only been a member for 25.''
The siren went on his wedding day, and his wife Amanda said she was relieved that he made the service.
His first callout was a Toko Mouth house fire. The house burned to the ground.
In his first year in the fire service, the Finegand Freezing Works saw 12 fire engines on scene. The plant required major rebuilding after being devastated by fire.
The Benhar Pottery Works burned down only months later, in 1990, and it never recovered.
Raymond lived at the fire station for three years in the mid-1990s.
''The fire siren can ruin your best laid plans,'' he said.
There have been some terrible car crashes that he will never forget.
''When I lived at the fire station, I went to 13 fatalities in one year - car crashes,'' he said. Raymond said he was happy to do his duty.
''You don't ring 111 unless you're in trouble and it's great for people to know when someone rings 111, someone is turning up.''
