{"id":219683,"date":"2018-09-01T17:47:38","date_gmt":"2018-09-01T21:47:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress-1.tempurl.host\/?p=219683"},"modified":"2018-09-03T16:53:13","modified_gmt":"2018-09-03T20:53:13","slug":"lake-county-appoints-lifelong-firefighter-as-deputy-fire-chief","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thegraphicgeek.com\/demo-cflwire\/lake-county-appoints-lifelong-firefighter-as-deputy-fire-chief\/","title":{"rendered":"Lake County Appoints Lifelong Firefighter as Deputy Fire Chief"},"content":{"rendered":"

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<\/b> Deputy Fire Chief Chris Sievert. \/ Photo provided.<\/b><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

TAVARES, Fla. <\/b>—\u00a0<\/span>After a months-long search, Lake County Fire Rescue has hired lifelong career firefighter Chris Sievert as Deputy Chief.<\/p>\n

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\u201cChief Sievert is well known and respected throughout the fire service community, and his expertise and experience will fill a much-needed role in senior management overseeing daily logistics and operations,\u201d said Fire Chief Jim Dickerson. \u201cLake County Fire Rescue has expanded to meet the needs of the public and our visitors, and Chief Sievert has joined us to strategically plan for emergency services needed to coincide with future population growth.\u201d<\/u><\/u><\/p>\n

Chief Sievert\u2019s first item of business in his new role with the county was to apply for and win a $1.2 million Hazard Mitigation Grant Program to purchase generators and install hurricane windows and doors at Lake County fire stations.<\/u><\/u><\/p>\n

Deputy Chief Sievert started in the fire service at just 16 years old as a cadet with Volusia County Fire Services. Immediately after high school, he began his career with Orange City. In 1989, Chief Sievert began what would be a 29-year career with the City of Deltona\u2019s Fire District, where he retired as Deputy Fire Chief of Administration in July 2018.<\/u><\/u><\/p>\n

\u00a0Chief Sievert has been a paramedic since 1992 and has worked for Daytona State College and Seminole State College teaching Fire Standards, EMT, and Paramedics. His education includes an Associate\u2019s Degree in Emergency Medical Services\/Paramedic Studies, a Bachelor\u2019s Degree in Organizational Management and a Master\u2019s Degree in Emergency Management. \u00a0<\/u><\/u><\/p>\n

The career firefighters of Lake County Fire Rescue protect county residents and visitors in an area covering approximately 1,200 square miles, with nearly 70,000 residences and up to 2,000 commercial properties. For the latest news and information on Lake County Fire Rescue, visit,\u00a0www.facebook.com\/LakeCountyFireRescue<\/a>, or\u00a0www.twitter.com\/lakefirePIO<\/a>.<\/p>\n