So much has happened since the tragic loss of nine brave firefighters in Charleston, SC. There have been changes on a national level and most critically, locally within Charleston. One of the most significant changes was the retirement of theFire Chief Rusty Thomas leaving open the very critical "head coach" position within the Charleston Fire Department (CFD).
Clearly after the loss of the "Charleston 9", the one common denominator that is required to lead the CFD forward is a new head coach, in other words, a new fire chief. And after an in-depth process, the selection by Mayor Joe Riley and the city council has been made and the new Charleston Fire Chief is Chief Tom Carr, currently the chief of Montgomery County, MD, Fire and Rescue and perhaps, the perfect head coach for the job.
Join Through the Smoke host Chief Billy Goldfeder for an in-depth discussion with Chief Carr and learn about his past accomplishments, his goals, his plans and his feelings related to the future of the Charleston Fire Department as their new "head coach."
Related Links
• The Bethesda-Chevy Chase Rescue Squad
• Montgomery County, MD, Fire and Rescue
• Through The Smoke: Charleston & The Routley Phase II Report - Part 1
• Through The Smoke: Charleston & The Routley Phase II Report - Part 2
• Through The Smoke: The Charleston Fire¦What's Changed? - Part 1
• Charleston Phase 2 Report (PDF)
• Firehouse.com's Charleston, SC, Tragedy Coverage
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About the Author
Billy Goldfeder
BILLY GOLDFEDER, EFO, who is a Firehouse contributing editor, has been a firefighter since 1973 and a chief officer since 1982. He is deputy fire chief of the Loveland-Symmes Fire Department in Ohio, which is an ISO Class 1, CPSE and CAAS-accredited department. Goldfeder has served on numerous NFPA and International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) committees. He is on the board of directors of the IAFC Safety, Health and Survival Section and the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation.