Deputy Chief Mike McGreal has been selected to become the Wilmette Fire Department’s new chief. McGreal will succeed Chief Jim Dominik, who retires January 2, 2015 after 29 years with the department.
McGreal started his career in Wilmette as a firefighter/paramedic in 1988, was promoted to Lieutenant in 2000, served as Fire Marshall in 2001, and was promoted to Deputy Chief in 2007. McGreal earned the title of Executive Fire Officer in 2013 through the National Fire Academy and Chief Fire Officer in 2014 through the Center for Public Safety Excellence. McGreal holds a Bachelor of Science in Fire Management and Bachelor of Science in Business Administration.
As Deputy Chief, McGreal has been responsible for managing the daily operations for the fire department’s 50 employees and two fire stations. He has been an integral member of the village’s management team, working closely with Chief Dominik to retain the fire department’s accreditation status and in improving the ISO insurance rating from a 4 to a 2.
McGreal has served as a site peer assessor for the Center for Fire Accreditation International, as an instructor and Executive Safety Committee member for the Northern Illinois Public Safety Training Academy, Co-chair of the Fire Chief’s Steering Committee for the Intergovernmental Risk Management Agency, and Chief Liaison and Team Leader for the MABAS Division 3 Underwater Rescue Team.
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