From Flossmoor.org:
FLOSSMOOR, Ill. – March 12, 2021 – At Monday’s village board meeting, Mayor Paul Braun appointed Robert Kopec to the position of fire chief of the Flossmoor Fire Department effective April 5, lifting the responsibilities from Interim Fire Chief Greg Berk. Kopec was selected from a competitive pool of candidates following a recruitment process by the Illinois Fire Chiefs Association.
In Flossmoor, the position of fire chief is a mayoral appointment with a confirming vote by the village board of trustees. The position reports on a day-to-day basis to the village manager. The board of trustees unanimously approved the appointment of Kopec, who joins the Flossmoor Fire Department after serving as deputy fire chief and fire chief for seven years at the City of Country Club Hills Fire Department.
Prior to serving as fire chief for the Country Club Hills Fire Department, Chief Kopec held a number of roles including deputy chief and captain with the Beecher Fire Protection District, as well as experience with the Markham Fire Department, Harvey Fire Department, and the Thornton Fire Department.
Chief Kopec also holds a Chief Fire Officer certification from the Illinois State Fire Marshal Office, an associate’s degree in fire science from Columbia Southern University, an emergency medical technician license from South Suburban College, a Firefighter III certification, HazMat training, Fire Service Instructor, and a number of others.
As a career fire service member, Chief Kopec has served in a number of different department settings, but one thing he looks forward to in joining the Flossmoor Fire Department is the balance of volunteer firefighters, part-time firefighters, and full-time firefighters in the department.
With the appointment of Chief Kopec, the village would also like to extend a sincere thank you to Interim Fire Chief Greg Berk, who came out of retirement to serve the Village of Flossmoor.
