ST . JOHN ' S , NL
THE FOLLOWING IS AN INTERVIEW WITH MANAGER OF MECHANICAL SERVICES KEITH MACDONALD AT ST . JOHN ’ S REGIONAL .
FIRE DEPARTMENT SPOTLIGHT :
Manager of Mechanical Services Keith MacDonald has been with St . John ’ s Regional Fire Department for eight years . Behind the scenes , Keith facilitates the day-to-day maintenance , commissioning , acquisition , and disposal of the department ’ s fire apparatus and sets out long-term maintenance and planning strategies for the department ’ s maintenance division . The St . John ’ s Regional maintenance division comprises Keith and two other certified emergency vehicle technicians .
Keith comes from a trades family and was always interested in taking his expertise to the next level by maintaining and designing apparatus . After he completed his automotive engineering and technology course 20 years ago , Keith entered the mining industry and then later honed those skill sets when he came to work for St . John ’ s Regional . He ’ s grateful to now have the opportunity to put pen to paper and procure the apparatus that keeps the local community safe .
We ’ re celebrating Keith and St . John ’ s Regional in this issue as we get a look behind the scenes from a different perspective . Up to now , we ’ ve primarily interviewed our local fire chiefs . However , Keith reminds us just how much of a team effort goes into producing the fire apparatus at the heart of every department .
THROUGHOUT THE YEARS , WHAT HAS BEEN YOUR FAVORITE MEMORY WITH ST . JOHN ’ S REGIONAL ?
The big thing for me is seeing my vision come to life every time we get a new piece of apparatus and seeing how satisfied the team is using the new unit . At the end of the day , they are the end user , so designing a piece of apparatus that fits their needs is always a good memory for me .
TELL ME A LITTLE ABOUT THE COMMUNITY OF ST . JOHN ’ S ITSELF .
St . John ’ s is the most easterly capital city in North America . The
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