Definition of fire chief
: the head of a fire department
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After four years as Howard County fire chief, John Butler is leaving to take over command of the Fairfax County, Va., fire and rescue service.
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Brainard left San Diego Fire Rescue in 2014 after 33 years, retiring as a deputy fire chief.
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Akron Mayor Dan Horrigan said in a joint statement with the fire chief.
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Barr was hailed earlier this week by his fire chief and Gov. Scott Walker as a hero who helped the fire department evacuate more than 100 people from the downtown area before the explosion occurred.
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Rich Higley, who has been Tunxis Hose fire chief for the last six years, has 18 years of service with the department.
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One of those confronting the challenges is Jan Rader, the town’s fire chief, who was named one of Time magazine’s most influential people of 2018.
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Preece joined the city nearly three years ago after serving 15 years in Blue Ash, first as its assistant fire chief, then human resource director.
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Among the questions front and center are the future of the city’s police and fire chiefs.
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