Although the 2018 midterm election results weren’t certified until yesterday, East Pierce Fire and Rescue celebrated the likely passage of their bond measure during the Nov. 20 Fire Commissioners meeting. As of Monday, Nov. 26, the 20-year, $80 million bond measure was passing with 60.25 percent of the vote.
- PUB DATE: 11/27/2018 1:43:04 AM - SOURCE: Enumclaw Courier Herald

Retirement was looking good for Alicia Welch. After more than 26 years in the Los Angeles Fire Department, she moved to Golden and was skiing, mountain biking, and was learning to play golf. Then she saw that the Golden Fire Department needed a new fire chief. Those golf clubs would have to be used on weekends.
- PUB DATE: 11/27/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KUSA-TV NBC 9 Denver

St. Paul firefighter Joaquin Rosales and several of his colleagues rushed to a pile of rubble on the city’s East Side Friday morning when an unusually large explosion destroyed a home and damaged several buildings. They were searching amid piles of debris and exposed nails when Rosales heard moaning and groaning.
- PUB DATE: 11/27/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune

Serving as the top cop or fire chief in a big city comes with a lot of expectations — waves of mayhem to prevent, thousands of employees to oversee and all of the politics that come with being one of the most recognizable figures on the street. In return, most police and fire chiefs also can expect to be well compensated, even if they aren’t working in one of the nation’s largest cities.
- PUB DATE: 11/27/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: BizJournals.com