Names in the News: January 9, 2022

CARSON SANDERS被任命为格林维尔（NC）火灾/救援部门（GFRD）的新院长。他将在2月1日正式迈进该角色1.桑德斯取代了在2021年9月退休的前任Eric Griffin之后一直担任临时主席的GFRD副主席达克波特。桑德斯是一家31年的消防服务资深，以前曾担任过萨拉索塔县（佛罗里达州）消防部门的助理院长，他还担任EMS培训队长，一名中尉，消防员，护理人员和实地培训官。在许多荣誉中，他于2008年被命名为Sarasota County Firefight / Paramedic。

KEN JENNINGSwill take over as the new chief of the Warrensburg (MO) Fire Department, effective February 13. Jennings was previously the chief of the Johnson County (MO) Fire Protection District’s (JCFPD’s) Training and Safety Division. He joined the JCFPD in April 1999 and served there as a junior firefighter, firefighter, Training Division lieutenant, and captain before assuming his current role.

JEFF AYCOCK在2021年12月31日之后，作为Ennis（TX）消防部门（EFD）的酋长退休，经过10年的职位。1977年，奥科克始于志愿者作为志愿者的志愿者。然后，他于1982年成为该部门的全日制成员。他在1986年后离开了该部门，但在1986年返回。在eycock期间，在他的任期内返回。作为船长为21年，五年作为中尉和消防员。

RANDY BOGAARDwas elected as the new chief of the Pella (IA) Fire Department (PFD) by his fellow members and the Pella City Council. Bogaard served as the PFD’s assistant chief over the past year and also worked as its captain from 2010-2020. He has been a member of the PFD since 1984 and will replace outgoing PFD Chief Doug Van Gorkom, who will leave the role after 16 years in the position, but will remain with the department.

MICHAEL STRICKLANDwas named the new chief of the Troup County (GA) Fire Department on January 6. Strickland had been serving as interim chief since October 2021 and its emergency management agency director since January 2021. Strickland has numerous certifications including National Professional Qualification Firefighter I and II; Fire Inspector I; and Fire Officer I, II, III, and IV. Before joining Troup County, he served in the Fayette County (GA) Fire/EMS Department in a variety of roles including assistant fire marshal, lieutenant, and captain. Strickland is also a paramedic certified by the state of Georgia as well as nationally.