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Suamico Fire Department pursuing EMR service
By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer SUAMICO – The village’s fire department is seeking to start an emergency medical responder (EMR) service to respond to emergency medical service (EMS) calls in Suamico. As part of that process, the village board voted Feb. 1 to approve a one-year emergency medical service medical director agreement with Aurora BayCare …
Bids approved for Suamico Fire Station No. 1
By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer SUAMICO – Several firefighters were in attendance wearing masks and sat 6 feet apart Monday, April 20, when the Suamico village board approved a series of bids to construct a new Fire Station No. 1 at the intersection of Deerfield Lane and Riverside Drive. Board members unanimously favored a base …
Bertler sworn in as Suamico fire chief
By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer SUAMICO – The village hall was filled Monday, Feb. 3, when Joe Bertler was sworn in as Suamico’s full-time fire chief by Municipal Judge Kevin Rathburn. Along with members of the Suamico Fire Department present, Bertler was joined during the swearing-in ceremony by his wife, Kristi, and two children, Alivia …
Bertler to begin Feb. 3 as Suamico fire chief
By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer SUAMICO – Effective Feb. 3, the village will have a full-time fire chief. The Suamico Fire Commission gave final approval Monday, Jan. 20, to hiring Joe Bertler, a battalion chief with the Bellevue Fire-Rescue Department. Village Administrator Alex Kaker said Bertler will be formally sworn in at the Feb. 3 …
Bellevue battalion chief Bertler favored for Suamico
By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer SUAMICO – A battalion chief in Bellevue is the preferred candidate to become Suamico’s full-time fire chief. Joe Bertler was selected after being one of two finalists the Fire Commission interviewed last week for the position, Village Administrator Alex Kaker confirmed in response to an open records request from The …
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Three interviewing for Suamico fire chief
By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer SUAMICO – Three candidates remain in the running for the village’s full-time fire chief position after one of the four finalists pulled out of consideration, said Village Administrator Alex Kaker. The village’s Fire Commission last month narrowed the field of 15 applicants to four finalists to interview Jan. 9-10. Kaker …
Four finalists to interview for Suamico fire chief
By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer SUAMICO – Four finalists for Suamico’s full-time fire chief position have been selected by the village’s Fire Commission for interviews Jan. 9-10, said Village Administrator Alex Kaker. Kaker said the commission narrowed the field of candidates Dec. 23 by selecting the following finalists with their respective backgrounds: • Joe Bertler …
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15 apply for full-time Suamico fire chief
By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer SUAMICO – Fifteen people applied to be the village’s full-time fire chief prior to the Nov. 27 application deadline, Village Administrator Alex Kaker reported to the Suamico village board Monday, Dec. 2. Kaker said most of those applications came from out of state, with a couple of applications in Wisconsin …
Firm selected to help hire full-time Suamico fire chief
By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer SUAMICO – The same firm that helped hire a new village administrator this year has also been picked to help recruit a full-time fire chief for Suamico. The Suamico village board voted unanimously Monday, Oct. 7, to approve the fire chief recruitment proposal from the Oshkosh-based Public Administration Associates (PAA) …
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