While Robert “Bob” McCoy has decades of experience working in fire and emergency services, he’s relatively new to Carroll County — something he thinks will be an advantage as he starts his new job.
“Nobody up here has worked with me or for me,” McCoy said Monday. “It just really provides me the opportunity to be honest with people.”
Carroll County Government announced the hire of McCoy as the first fire and emergency medical services director Thursday. He has 37 years of fire service experience, namely in Prince George’s County and York County, Pennsylvania.
As director, McCoy is tasked with launching a combination paid and volunteer fire department to serve Carroll County as a whole.
McCoy moved to Carroll County in 2018, drawn to the area by his family. He lives on the same street in Taneytown as his parents, who have lived in the county for 11 years, McCoy said. His children and grandchildren are also nearby.