Crime & Safety

Carlsbad Fire Department Names New Fire Chief and Division Chiefs

"The city of Carlsbad, has namedΒ fire departmentΒ battalion chiefsΒ Mike Lopez and Michael Calderwood to serve as the department's new division chiefs, following aΒ leadershipΒ transition that also included the promotion of Michael Davis toΒ fire chief," reported FireEngineering.com.Β 

The website added, "The City of Carlsbad Fire Department has a nearly $18 million budget and a workforce of 90 staff and 130Β volunteers, consistently earning a 99-percent level of satisfaction from customer service surveys and a reputation for management excellence. The division chiefs are responsible for overseeing the day to day administration and operations of the department, under the direction of the fire chief."

Fire Chief Kevin Crawford is leaving toΒ serve as president and CEO of the United Way of San Diego County.

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To read the bios of the new fire chief and the division chiefs go to:Β 

http://www.fireengineering.com/articles/2014/01/carlsbad-ca-fire-department-names-new-division-chief...

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