Daryl C. Arbuthnott, a nearly 36-year veteran of the Los Angeles Fire Department, will take over as Davis’ fire chief on July 17, City Manager Dirk Brazil announced Tuesday.
Arbuthnott has served in several communities, such as Brentwood, downtown L.A., the San Fernando Valley and Hollywood. His ranks include firefighter, fire inspector, fire captain I and II, battalion chief, assistant chief and deputy chief. During his tenure, he managed and oversaw 39 fire stations, an air operations section and 1,117 uniformed members.
“Chief Arbuthnott is a strong addition to our management team,” Brazil said. “He has a tremendous amount of practical operations experience, a proven commitment to community involvement and an incredible enthusiasm for the work. We are lucky to have him.”