11
DIVISION
news
Covering the Training and Safety Division
including Aviation, Wildland and EMS
By Ryan Beckers, Local 935 VP Tony Siciliano (with contributions from Assistant Chief Dan Munsey)
LABOR REP:
TONY SICIALIANO
ASSISTANT CHIEF:
PENDING
HOT TOPICS
FROM SPECIAL OPERATIONS
Chief Munsey’s new leadership in Division 11 has created a great
deal of movement for Local 935 members and overhead staff alike
over the past quarter. This edition of Hot Topics features a roundup
of that movement as summarized by chief himself.
First, a look at those coming into the division:
Battalion Chief Bob Evans will be taking over for departing chief
Dave Meddles to oversee Special Operations; his skill set bodes well
for our camp operations, per Chief Munsey…Captain Dan Nafzgar
has assumed a training officer role; he will focus on probationary
employee training as well as larger multi-company/agency drills…
Captain Kellie Hoverman spent a month working on projects such
as recruitment diversity and the division website…Captain Matt
Anderson permanently joins D11 in a second field training officer
(FTO) spot made available as part of a minor reorganization; he will
continue as Tower coordinator…Engineer Mike Demoff steps in on
the County Sheriff/Fire air rescue program.
The SBRETC, or ARFF center, will be under new daily management
from Captains Chris Bowden and Alan Duggan as Fire Station 233
has been “transferred” to Division 11…
The recent changes also involve some outgoing folks who
have made County Fire better with their service within Special
Operations and Training:
Firefighter/Paramedic Robert Stine has transitioned out of the
training section after many years of service. From technical rescue
training to his efforts with Target Solutions and of course Tablet
Command to name a few areas of effort, Stiney’s time at training
moved the needle for our department; thanks for your service,
Robert…Engineer Robert Edie has left the ARFF program, with the
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