FIRE
Annual Budget
July 1, 2021 - June 30, 2022
Department Description
The Fire Department serves the citizens through firefighting, public education, and ensuring buildings meet fire safety standards.
It is headed by the Fire Chief, Tony Wittman.
For the Divisional Budgets, see below.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
- Aided the Citizen Pottawatomie Nation and the Pottawatomie County Health Department with the administration of over 12,000 COVID-19 vaccines by having members on stand-by in the event of an anaphylactic reaction;
- Hosted two hiring processes to bring the department back to full staffing by employing seven new recruits;
- Conducted promotional processes for Battalion Chiefs and Captains, leading to the promotion of three to Battalion Chief and five to Captain; and
- Replaced an old brush pumper which was ten year's old and past its usable life expectancy.