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Published on: 8/9/2008
Last Visited: 8/9/2008
As Big Bear City Fire Department's Chief Jeff Willis was absent from the meeting, on a scheduled vacation, the general consensus from firefighting personnel who approached the Board was the that ordinance be revised, rather than deleted—at present, the ordinance states that "paid-call firefighters may respond to a call if leaving their current assignment would not jeopardize the health and safety of co-workers or others."
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After much debate and public input, the Board of Directors unanimously decided to table the issue for two weeks, until their next meeting on July 21, when Fire Chief Willis can be present.
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Big Bear City Fire Chief Jeff Willis, in his presentation, commended just-retired Captain Gary Byrd, saying, "He showed me a lot of things.
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Given Captain Byrd's retirement, Chief Willis pinned EMS Coordinator Mike Maltby as Big Bear City Fire's new captain, saying "This is a big step."
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In other news from the meeting of June 2, the Board unanimously approved the latest draft of the East Valley Park (with the revised parking plan) and directed Big Bear City Fire Chief Jeff Willis to proceed with Fire Committee meetings, with the entire community invited, to discuss alternatives contained in the recently completed Fire Master Plan.
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Big Bear City Fire Chief Jeff Willis presents Captain Gary Byrd with the station's flag.