Firefighter Dan Parent is Chatham-Kent Fire and Rescue’s new assistant fire chief.
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Parent was selected from a field of candidates from across North America to replace retired assistant chief John Praill, a CKFR release said.
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Parent, a 30-year EMS and firefighting veteran, started in 1991 as a paramedic with Chatham & District Ambulance Service in Wallaceburg, CKFR said.
He began as a volunteer firefighter with the Wallaceburg fire department in 1993 before becoming a career firefighter with the Wallaceburg department, which later became Chatham-Kent Fire and Rescue.
Parent was promoted to captain in January 2020, and qualified as a senior captain that September, CKFR said.
“We are looking forward to having Dan join our senior management team,” Chief Chris Case said.
“He brings a wealth of knowledge and experience serving our community. . . for many years,” he added. “It is inspiring to see individuals within our organization progressively advancing and assuming leadership roles.”
Parent’s career interests have included firefighter health and safety, cancer prevention, tiered medical response initiative, firefighter training and readiness and incident command, said CKFR.
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