PHOTO: The East Fork Fire Protection District announced several new appointments and promotions stemming from retirements, resignations, reinstatement of a position, and the collateral impacts for several East Fork employees moving up the ladder.
New Deputy Chief Jeff Veliquette was selected from a pool of 12 applicants and will manage the Operations Division. Veliquette comes from the Novato Fire Protection District, where he retired in March 2020 after a 30-year career. He has an extensive background in fire and Emergency Medical Services operations as well as a strong background in wildland fire response and incident management.
Chief Tod Carlini said he was very pleased with the recruitment process.