Tacoma’s 21st fire chief was sworn in Friday.
Tacoma’s 21st fire chief was sworn in Friday.
James Duggan, who has been with the department for 29 years, was sworn in during a ceremony at the Greater Tacoma Convention & Trade Center.
He became interim fire chief after former Chief Ronald Stephens retired in March and was appointed chief last month.
Duggan previously spent six years as assistant fire chief and managed the Emergency Medical Services Division.
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Tacoma officials say a 59-year-old firefighter has died after suffering an apparent heart attack while working at a medical aid call.
A Tacoma firefighter rendering aid to a sick person collapsed of an apparent heart attack and died Tuesday, city officials said.
With no apparent resolution to labor negotiations aimed at scaring up extra money, the City of Tacoma plans to move ahead with an unpopular plan to reduce fire department service in the Proctor district and on the East Side this week.
City officials are negotiating potential concessions from Tacoma’s fire union that could spare some budget cuts approved for the Fire Department over the next two years, including unpopular plans to close the city’s only fire station in the Port of Tacoma and reduce service in the Proctor district.
With no apparent resolution to labor negotiations aimed at scaring up extra money, the City of Tacoma is set to move ahead this week with an unpopular plan to reduce fire department service in the Proctor district and on the East Side.
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