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Evanston Fire Department news

Excerpts from thecityofevanston.org:

The City of Evanston announced the appointment of Brian Scott as Evanston fire chief effective Monday, January 9, 2017. City Manager Wally Bobkiewicz appointed Scott following a national search that began following the retirement of Chief Greg Klaiber in September.

“Brian Scott competed against a national pool of candidates for the position of fire chief. He proved that with his long experience as a fire professional as well as his keen understanding of the Evanston Fire Department that he is the best person for this job,” said Bobkiewicz.

A 17-year veteran of the Evanston Fire Department, Scott began his career as a firefighter/paramedic in December 1999. He was promoted to captain/paramedic in 2006, and became division chief of operations and training in 2014. In September 2015, Scott was promoted to deputy chief of operations and training, where he directed and led fire suppression operations and managed the department’s fire prevention bureau. Scott has served as co-chair of the department’s training committee, as a member of the EMS committee, and on the rescue dive team.

Scott is currently a field instructor for the Illinois Fire Service Institute in Urbana-Champaign, and is pursuing his Chief Fire Officer Certification through the Illinois Fire Chiefs Association. He has a Master’s of Science Degree in Public Safety Administration from Lewis University and a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Southern Illinois University, along with numerous fire training certificates from the Illinois State Fire Marshall and the Illinois Fire Service Institute.

Chief Scott will be recognized at the Evanston City Council meeting on January 9, 2017.

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Evanston Fire Department news

Excerpts from EvanstonNow.com:

Evanston City Manager Wally Bobkiewicz announced today that he’s asked Police Chief Richard Eddington to supervise the fire department on an interim basis.

Fire Chief Greg Klaiber is retiring next week, and Bobkiewicz says the city will conduct its own nationwide recruitment process to fill the vacancy. He hopes the new fire chief will start work Jan. 1.

Eddington will supervise the fire department’s deputy and division chiefs in the meantime, but operations will otherwise continue as usual.

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Evanston Fire department news

Excerpts from the CityofEvanston.org:

Evanston Fire Chief Greg Klaiber has announced his retirement from the Evanston Fire Department effective September 14, 2016. Klaiber, a 31-year member of the department and fire chief since 2010, has been appointed Director of Emergency Management at Northwestern University.

Klaiber is an Evanston resident and a graduate of Evanston Township High School. He rose through the ranks from Firefighter/Paramedic, Captain, Division Chief, and Deputy Chief to Chief.

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