Phillip C. Vorlander

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  www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20081007/NEWS/8100703 - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 10/7/2008    Last Visited: 10/7/2008  

  "We have a critical need for a training and logistics facility," Vorlander said.
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  Such arrangements have already been tried, to no avail, Vorlander said.That's because the Des Moines and suburban fire departments simply have different needs and circumstances, he explained.
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  Vorlander calls the training location "adequate at best."
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  Vorlander said he understands the concerns about the facility's up-front costs.But the opportunity for personnel to train at the same place they get their equipment worked on will be more efficient and save taxpayer money in the long run, he said.
  
  "I've always looked forward to the day when we have a comprehensive facility," he said.
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  Dave Harmon, superintendent of maintenance, left, and Phillip Vorlander, chief of the Des Moines Fire Department, talk outside the department's maintenance facility at 900 Mulberry St. Some repairs have to be done outside the work bays because of space concerns.
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  • Chief Phillip Vorlander says it can be tough to optimize new technology for emergency vehicles in a place that was built in a different era.

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  www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20090218/NEWS/9021800 - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 2/18/2009    Last Visited: 2/19/2009  

  The eleven candidates vying to succeed outgoing Des Moines Fire Chief Phillip Vorlander have been announced.
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  Clark is expected to make his recommendation on who will replace Vorlander at the March 9 council meeting.
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  Vorlander, 63, announced his retirement last fall, but agreed to stay on the job until a successor is named. He became chief in December 2002. His salary last year was $131,413.

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  www.desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20 - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 12/2/2008    Last Visited: 12/3/2008  

  Fire Chief Phillip Vorlander had promised that "the city is going to act expeditiously to have them removed.
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  Vorlander said the highly fire-prone huts, which have wood-burning stoves, pose risks not only to their occupants, but to the firefighters and public safety officials who would have to respond to any future emergencies.
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  Vorlander said city workers will begin to search for additional riverside shacks that have wood-burning stoves and other flammable heat sources.

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  www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20081202/NEWS/8120203 - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 12/2/2008    Last Visited: 12/2/2008  

  "The city is going to act expeditiously to have them removed," Fire Chief Phillip Vorlander said.
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  Vorlander said the highly fire-prone huts, which have wood-burning stoves, pose risks not only to their occupants, but to the firefighters and public safety officials who would have to respond to any future emergencies.
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  Vorlander said city workers will begin to search for additional riverside shacks that have wood-burning stoves and other flammable heating sources.

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  www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20081129/NEWS/8112903 - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 11/29/2008    Last Visited: 11/30/2008  

  - Fire Chief Phillip Vorlander said the department will reorganize and adjust job responsibilities among the remaining leadership. "Certainly the impact will be felt," he said.

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  www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20081009/NEWS/8100903 - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 10/9/2008    Last Visited: 10/9/2008  

  Vorlander will retire as fire chief
  
  Des Moines Fire Chief Phillip Vorlander will retire, City Manager Rick Clark announced Wednesday.
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  Vorlander, 63, led the department for six years.He is expected to stay on the job until a successor is named.
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  Vorlander made $122,973 in 2007.

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  www.desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20 - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 9/23/2008    Last Visited: 9/23/2008  

  Fire Chief Phillip Vorlander said suburban leaders have not been overly interested in such offers. Councilman Michael Kiernan said the city needs to find ways to cut costs, given poor economic conditions at the local and national levels."We're in a tough time right now, and I think we have to do a lot more with a lot less," he said.

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  www.dmregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070321/ - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 3/21/2007    Last Visited: 3/21/2007  

  Fire Chief Phillip Vorlander and four others made the cut from a list of 33 applicants.

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  fe.pennnet.com/news/display_news_story.cfm?Section=Wire - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 3/17/2007    Last Visited: 3/17/2007  

  The other finalists are Dayton, Ohio, Fire Chief Larry Collins; Des Moines, Iowa, Fire Chief Phillip Vorlander; and former Washington Deputy Fire Chief Stephen Reid.

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  www.desmoinesregister.com/south - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 10/8/2008    Last Visited: 10/8/2008  

  Des Moines Fire Chief Phillip Vorlander will retire, City Manager Rick Clark announced this afternoon.

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