Welcomes
Pickering
A NEW FIRE CHIEF
TheCityofPickeringispleasedtoannouncethatDeputy•Chief Mappingoutdatatohelpstarecognizetrends,patte SteveBoydwillbepromotedtoFireChief,eectiveJune1,20. andareasofconcern.Thiswillallowstatoutilizere moreeectivelywhenitcomestoFirePreventioninit Thiscomesafteranextensiverecruitmentprocessfollowing the Public Educationdelivery,andcomplianceissues. announcementofcurrentFireChief,JohnHagg’sretirement,set forMay31,20. • CompleteacomprehensiveCommunityRiskAssessment whichwilltakeseveralfactorsintoaccountandpin DeputyBoydhas35yearsofexperienceinhisfield,makinghim areasthatrequireadditionalfocusintermsofedu aknownandrespectedleaderofFireandEmergencyservicesenforcement, and response. throughout the Region of Durham. PriortojoiningtheCityofPickeringasDeputyChiefin2017, BoydheldthetitlesofFirefighter,FireCaptain,FireInspector, TrainingOcer,andDeputyFireChiefattheCityofOshawa. We are very excited
about the new Fire Hall, which will be Boyd’smunicipalexperience,accomplishments,strategic the first new hall for the City in 26 years! Geographically leadership,andoperationalmanagementskillshavesuccessfully central to the future growth of Pickering, it will allow our positioned him for his new role as Fire Chief. crews to improve response times and service coverage “Iamhonouredtocontinueservingthecommunityinmynew across the City,” shares Boyd. roleasFireChief,”saidDeputyBoyd.“Ihavebeenfortunate
enough to work alongside a skilled team of passionate and dedicatedprofessionalsoverthepastfiveyears,andIlook Withafor strongvisionforthefuture,provenfirecommand forwardtoleadingPickering’semergencyresponseservices experience, andanunderstandingofeachdivision’suniq our growing community.” andhowtheycomplementeachother–Boydlooksforwardto DeputyBoyd’sprioritiesforthedepartmentinclude: takingPickeringFireServicestonewheights. •
Planningnewwaystoservicethecommunityasitcontinues LearnmoreaboutyournewFireChief,PickeringFireServices to experience unprecedented growth, including the andaskstayourfire-relatedquestions LetsTalkPickering. at ca/ completionoftheCity’snewHeadquarters–FireStation PickeringFire #1 . (locatedonZentsDrive). Your City Magazine - Issue 3 | 17
