Larne Watch Commander Tommy Torbitt celebrates 50 years with Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service

Larne Watch Commander Tommy Torbitt celebrates 50 years with Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service

Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service Watch Commander Tommy Torbitt, an on-call firefighter from Larne Fire Station, has been recognised for serving his community for half a century.

Watch Commander Tommy Torbitt celebrates 50 years of service with Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service

(L-R) - Deputy Lord Lieutenant Mr Andrew Frazer, NIFRS Chairperson Jay Colville, Health Minister Mike Nesbitt, Shirley Torbitt, WC Tommy Torbitt, CFRO Aidan Jennings A Larne firefighter who has devoted half a century to protecting his community has been honoured for a lifetime of extraordinary public service. Watch Commander Tommy Torbitt, an On-Call Firefighter based at Larne Fire Station , has marked an exceptional 50 years of service with the…

Watch Commander Tommy Torbitt Celebrates a Remarkable 50 Years of Service at NIFRS

29 January 2026 Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service (NIFRS) Watch Commander Torbitt, an On-Call Firefighter from Larne Fire Station, has been celebrated for serving his community for half a century. On Wednesday evening (28 January 2026), Tommy was recognised for his achievements by Larne Fire Station personnel, friends, family, Health Minister Mike Nesbitt, Mr Robin Swann MP, Minister for Communities Gordon Lyons, Deputy Lord Lieutenant Mr A…