Fire Chief Announces Promotions and Transfers

From: Marc S. Bashoor, Fire Chief, 

TO: Fire/EMS Department

REF: Promotions and RE-assignments

Please join me in congratulating the following folks on their promotions that will be effective Sunday August 26, 2012.  I had the distinct honor of speaking with most of them today.

Assistant Fire Chief:

Steve White

CAPTAIN:

Kenneth Stack

TECHNICIAN

Eric Zook

Joe Swisher

Rodney Bolen

Mark Trowbridge

John Dement, Jr.

Christine Burley

James Blandford, Jr.

Congratulations to all on a job well done.  I expect release of civilian promotions and job announcements in the coming weeks.

The following Assistant Chief reassignments will be occurring effective Monday August 27;

- Alicia Francis from ESC to Executive Officer (XO) to the Fire Chief

- Ron Bridges from XO to Watch Office Overtime reduction unit.

- Howard "Butch" Leonhard from FR&P to ESC Duty Chief

- Dennis Wood from EMS to FR&P

I want to personally thank Ron Bridges for his service and tenure as my XO - and especially want to congratulate him on the birth of his first son.

Battalion Chief Kristen Angel will continue to manage the day-to-day operations of the EMS Office, we will not fill that A/C position at this time.

Assistant Chief Sarra will continue as Duty Chief in ESC with her secondary duties of Telestaff development/management.