Manteca Fire Battalion Chief Randy May is answering his final alarm.May is retiring from his 27-year career with the Manteca Fire Department after he completes his final shift Sunday morning. He worked his way up the ladder from paramedic-firefighter to his current administrative role.“He’s in early and goes home late – he’s here all the time,” said administrative assistant Debbie Williams of May.It was an observation echoed by May’s fellow Battalion Chief Kyle Shipherd.“Today’s his day off and he’s been here all day,” Shipherd said.Captain Kevin Terpstra, who has worked under Chief May for the past 14 years, said May always put his men first no matter what he was doing himself in the firehouse or out in the field.He remembered working on an engine at the station and mentioned that he needed a certain part to finish his job. Within minutes May would be at his side with the part in hand.