City of Chattanooga Fire Department, October 1977 to October 2005
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Appointed Fire Chief in 1997
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Managed annual
budgets ranging up to $26 million
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Operating under
budget every year
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Managed
workforce of more than 400 employees
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Closed old fire stations to consolidate
services into one energy-efficient fire station
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Upgraded
Insurance Services Office (ISO) rating to a Class 2
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Sought and received millions of dollars
in federal grants for equipment and training
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Eliminated hydrant tariffs with
Tennessee American Water Company,
saving more than a million dollars a year for
taxpayers
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Successfully negotiated with employee
representative groups