The Oswego City Fire Department has a new chief, and it’s someone familiar with the department already.
Mayor Billy Barlow announced that Paul Conzone will serve as the next chief of OFD and the director of emergency management. Conzone was most recently the assistant chief of OFD, serving under Chief Randy Griffin.
Griffin announced his retirement late last week.
Conzone is in his 15th year of service at OFD. He was first hired as a firefighter in 2007, followed by a promotion to lieutenant in 2013. In 2017, Conzone was promoted to captain and in 2019 he took the role of deputy chief.
Outside of OFD, Conzone is also the director of safety at the Oswego Speedway.
Barlow said in a statement that Conzone “consistently served in leadership roles” at OFD, and understands the community’s “greatest threats and vulnerabilities,” while also knowing what’s needed to protect Oswegonians and continue improvements at OFD.