Excerpts from the ForestParkReview.com:
With the swearing in of Phil Chiappetta as deputy chief and Tim Conrad as lieutenant at Monday’s Forest Park Village Council meeting, the village fire department’s leadership team has been restored to full strength.
The appointments of Chiappetta and Conrad conclude a series of moves triggered in June when Fire Chief Steve Glinke announced his retirement and Bob McDermott was promoted from deputy chief to replace him. Although he retired as fire chief, Glinke continues to serve the village as director of public health and safety.
The final move will be hiring a new firefighter, which McDermott said he hopes to do by early September.
Chiappetta and Conrad are longtime members of the fire department with Conrad serving for 25 years and Chiappetta for 15.
Chiappetta started in the fire service as a contract paramedic in Berwyn in 1995. He switched contracts and came to Forest Park in 1997. The first firefighter/paramedic Forest Park hired in 2001, he was promoted to lieutenant in 2010.
Conrad started his fire service career as a paid-on-call firefighter in La Grange in 1990 and joined Forest Park in 1991.
Chiappetta has served the Fire Department in various capacities, including training officer and union president. State Fire Marshal’s Office certificates he holds include fire officer I and II, advanced firefighter III, hazardous materials technician A, and rescue specialist-vertical I, confined space operations.
Conrad’s duties include public education coordinator, fire inspector, CPR instructor and union president. He also earned an associate’s degree from Triton College in River Grove in fire science technology. State Fire Marshal’s Office certificates he holds include fire officer I; advanced firefighter III; hazardous materials technician A; and vehicle and machinery operations.
Chiappetta will be paid $117,379.67 annually and Conrad $97,208.42.
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