Moose Jaw Times-Herald: Fire dep't to create four new assistant fire chief positions

Council also deems platoon commander positions redundant

Fire Chief Rod Montgomery addresses

council at the Nov. 16, 2015 meeting. 

Lisa Goudy/Times-Herald

By Lisa Goudy

The Moose Jaw Fire Department will be creating four new assistant fire chief positions.

Members of city administration will work immediately to fill those positions. As well, platoon commander positions were deemed redundant. Council approved these decisions in the personnel committee meeting minutes at Monday's council agenda.

"Each assistant chief will have portfolios that they'll deal with. That'll help us manage the department better," said Fire Chief Rod Montgomery.

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