During closed session of the regularly scheduled Board of Directors Meeting the Board extended an offer of employment to Kansas City Retired Chief Paul Berardi. The offer was accepted and Chief Berardi will become the new Fire Chief for the District upon the retirement of current Chief Jeffrey Dorhauer.
Chief Berardi began his career in the fire service in 1986 as a firefighter in Kansas City MO. Over the next 32 years in Kansas City he held positions from Battalion Chief, Chief of Training, Deputy Chief, and finally Fire Chief before his retirement in December of 2017. Over the past 10 months he has served as Interim Fire Chief in Pendleton Oregon assisting them during a transitional period.
Chief Berardi began his career in the fire service in 1986 as a firefighter in Kansas City MO. Over the next 32 years in Kansas City he held positions from Battalion Chief, Chief of Training, Deputy Chief, and finally Fire Chief before his retirement in December of 2017.