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How Chief Robert Benoit Leveraged the AAS in Fire & Emergency Services to Propel Himself to the Top

Newsroom | Articles Oct. 22, 2025

Robert Benoit, a retired Fire Chief of the Lafayette Parish Fire Department and proud alumnus of LSUE, recently returned to campus to receive celebratory honor for his distinguished 46 years of service. 

In this short video, Chief Benoit explains how the coursework he completed in LSUE’s Associate of Applied Science in Fire & Emergency Services helped equip him with the skills and confidence to rise through the ranks in Lafayette’s fire department.  
 
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