Sergeant Bluff hires first full-time fire chief
On Tuesday, the City of Sergeant Bluff announced that Anthony Gaul has been hired as the city's first full-time fire chief. His appointment begins July 1.
According to the release, Gaul will be managing the city's volunteer fire rescue department. The decision to hire a full-time chief to manage the department comes from growth that the department has seen over the past two decades.
The city hopes that this position will help the department better meet volunteer numbers training requirements, equipment, and call volumes.
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Gaul has been with the fire rescue department since 1991 and brings plenty of experience and a relationship with his community to the position.
'Chief Gaul comes with a wealth of knowledge and numerous working relationships with regional and statewide municipal departments, the State of Iowa Fire Marshall office, National Volunteer Fire Council, and National Fire Academy. Chief Gaul also serves with the Woodbury County Sheriff Reserves and has many years of experience with other volunteer organizations. Under his current leadership the Sergeant Bluff Fire Rescue has attained an ISO 2 insurance rating which is rare among volunteer departments both in the State of Iowa and in the nation. Chief Gaul holds numerous certifications and licenses in Firefighting, EMS, Hazmat, and Incident Management,' the release said.
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