FROM: Marc S. Bashoor, Fire Chief
RE: Organizational Changes
Several significant personnel changes will soon impact the Prince George’s County Fire/Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Department. With these changes, a few organizational changes will also be made.
As previously announced, Susan Taylor-Proels will retire from the Fire/EMS Department effective October 1, 2015. While a formal process for replacement is being initiated, effective immediately Mary Blocker will begin transitioning with Susan for the Executive Administrative Aide position. During that transition, Mary will continue to assist Deputy Chief Barksdale in the Support Services Command (SSC). Understanding our unfilled civilian complement, we continue to evaluate the most effective method for filling Mary Blocker’s position. Additional information will be forthcoming on the SSC position as it is available.
With reference to the announced retirements of Assistant Chief Mary Crampton and Assistant Fire Chief Dee Drake, the following changes will occur. Effective September 6, 2015, Acting Assistant Fire Chief Brian Frankel will assume the duties as Commander of the Emergency Medical Services office. Effective October 1, 2015, the Watch Office functions will remain with the Emergency Services Command (ESC), under the direction of Acting Battalion Chief Regina Bartholomew. There will be no change in the Watch Office responsibilities. The position currently held by Assistant Fire Chief Drake will be shifted to the Safety office as indicated below.
Effective October 1, 2015, the Risk Management and Safety office will be split into two offices. The Risk Management office will remain with the SSC under the direction of Assistant Chief Erroll George. The new Safety office will move to the ESC, under the direction of Acting Assistant Fire Chief Sayshan Conver-White. In addition to their existing duties, the Safety office will be responsible to coordinate and complete operational reports in conjunction with other ESC elements. The Safety office will continue to coordinate closely with the Risk Management office on accident, injury, and administrative concerns.
Along with the existing Duty Chiefs, Volunteer Division Chiefs, Battalion Chiefs, EMS Duty Officers, and staffing officers, the realigned Safety Officer positions will form the Department’s daily Operational Management Team (OMT). As our Department continues to evolve, it will be critical that all of our volunteer and career personnel work collaboratively and collectively with the four shift teams to ensure all functional elements of the Department are operating safely at peak performance and capacity levels. The attached organizational charts reflect the traditional full Department Organization, as well as outlining the expanded ESC OMT.
I encourage everyone to take time now to review the organizational and personnel changes. Please join me in thanking Susan Taylor-Proels, Mary Crampton, and Dee Drake for their combined 70+ years of service to the Prince George’s County Fire/EMS Department. I also congratulate Brian Frankel and Sayshan Conver-White on their appointment as Acting Assistant Fire Chiefs.
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