Chief Of Fire
CurrentThe DeWitt Fire District is a full-service combination fire department providing fire suppression, auto extrication, advanced life support first response EMS, specialty rescue and public education to the central Town of DeWitt, New York. Annual calls for service are approximately 2000 alarms. We operate from one station staffed with a combination of 21 career firefighters and officers and have 20 volunteer members. There is a residential population of 12,500 and it is estimated that 250,000 people shop, work or pass through the district on a daily basisAs Chief of Department, I serve as chief operating officer for the fire district, with typical firefighting, fire officer, fire chief duties and responsibilities. I remain a certified New York State Paramedic overseeing a progressive ALS First Response program. Supervise and direct career and volunteer department personnel in daily responsibilities and at emergency incidents, Prepare and implement operational procedures and incident action plans; implementation of administrative policy, services, and staffing levels. Oversee planning, development and delivery of fire and EMS training. Manage budget preparation and administrate expenditures with an operating budget of 4 million dollars. Responsible to coordinate and administer long range planning and objectives for fire district.