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FIRE CHIEF Announces Chief of the Year Nominees

FIRE CHIEF is pleased to present the nominees for the 2009 Fire Chief of the Year Awards. The awards, sponsored by Pierce Manufacturing, will be presented at Fire-Rescue International on Aug. 28 in Dallas.

FIRE CHIEF is pleased to present the nominees for the 2009 Fire Chief of the Year Awards. The awards, sponsored by Pierce Manufacturing, will be presented at Fire-Rescue International on Aug. 28 in Dallas.

Career Nominees
Chief Timothy Bosman — Riverview (Mich.) Fire Department
Chief Herman W. Brice — Palm Beach County (Fla.) Fire-Rescue
Chief J. Robert Brown Jr. — Stafford County (Va.) Fire & Rescue
Chief Randy Bruegman — Fresno (Calif.) Fire Department
Chief Joseph Florentino — Little Elm (Texas) Fire Department
Chief Ronald David Fowler — Monroe (N.C.) Fire Department
Chief Dennis W. Jones — Tampa (Fla.) Fire Rescue
Chief Joseph R. Lello — Broward (Fla.) Sheriff's Department of Fire and Emergency Rescue
Chief James Mullikin — Salina (Kan.) Fire Department
Chief John O'Hayre — North Metro Fire Rescue, Broomfield, Colo.
Chief Randall Olsen — Midwest City (Okla.) Fire Department
Chief Daniel Qualman — South Metro Fire Rescue Authority, Parker, Colo.
Chief Dave Ralston — South Whatcom (Wash.) Fire Authority
Chief Gary Weaver — Sylvania (Ga.) Department of Public Safety
Chief Jaimie Wood — Navy Southwest Regional Fire & Emergency Services
Volunteer Nominees
Chief Timothy Bogisch — McQueeney (Texas) Volunteer Fire Department
Chief Pete David — Surfside Beach (Texas) Volunteer Fire Department
Chief Jim Seavey — Cabin John Park Volunteer Fire Department, Bethesda, Md.
Chief David Turner — Saline County (Kan.) Rural Fire District No. 5
Chief Steve Wilkinson — Agriculture Center Volunteer Fire Department, Bessemer City, N.C.

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