Fire Chief
Fire department strategic planning
Transition from paid-on-call to full-time staffing models
Emergency Medical Services (EMS) role in fire departments
Community safety and public health initiatives
Pandemic response coordination (vaccination/testing clinics)
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Notable Quotes (3)
Our number one goal is to prevent fires, not to put them out, right? So we hopefully, you know, almost put ourselves out of business.
If I could be in multiple places at once... that'd be really, you know, ideal for us. Or just plug in a USB port to the back of my head.
It was a city-wide effort on how we could support a lot of those pieces. And just watching that partnership... was just and it is humbling.
People (4)
Phil JensentCommunications ManagerCity employee, co-hosting Grovecast podcast.
City employee, co-hosting Grovecast podcast.
Emily SchmidzCommunity Development DirectorCity employee, co-hosting Grovecast podcast.
City employee, co-hosting Grovecast podcast.
John PritchardFire ChiefCottage Grove Fire Chief, former deputy chief and nurse.
2 quotes
Cottage Grove Fire Chief, former deputy chief and nurse.
“Our number one goal is to prevent fires, not to put them out.”
Discussing the strategic shift toward proactive fire prevention.
“If I could be in multiple places at once... that'd be really ideal for us.”
Explaining the challenges of managing diverse fire service responsibilities.
Jennifer LevitCity AdministratorCoordinated city-wide response during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Coordinated city-wide response during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Events & Meetings (1)
- Grovecast Episode recording (pre-holiday season)