![]() ![]() ![]() That’s one thing I always try to do is look backwards and look at my career from one, a rookie in the recruit academy and try to remember those lessons so I can apply them in my new position as a driver, as a captain, or in a chief position,” Chief Hughes said. Sometimes we are proud of our accomplishments but we want to look at the people that are behind us and we want to be sure that we never forget what you went to do as a firefighter or a driver or a captain or as a chief, a deputy chief or chief. He said the one thing he would ask the three men is that as they climb that next ladder, not to forget to turn back around and look at where it came from. ![]() And then as a chief, Chief Thwaites is Chief of our Safety Division so he is really charged with keeping all 150 members of our Department safe and making sure they are protected and have good equipment.” “As a captain, you oversee that driver and those firefighters so even more people become part of your purview, who you watch out for. The driver/engineer’s position is very, very important,” he said. When they go to get a chain saw to cut down a tree that might save somebody’s life, or get that hose line or pump it, it has to work right. “Everybody who’s on that truck depends on that truck being in working condition. Los Alamos County Fire Department celebrated three promotions Monday morning with a ceremony at Station 3 in White Rock.Ĭhief Troy Hughes congratulated James Thwaites who was promoted to Safety Division Chief, Matt Munoz who was promoted to Captain and Sam Meyersick who was promoted to Driver/Engineer.Ĭhief Hughes conveyed how important each position is to the Department beginning with the driver/engineer who has to make sure fire trucks are ready to go. ![]()
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