Nelson Wirtz was sworn in as the Oak Bluffs’ new fire chief at a short ceremony Sunday, capping a year and a half long search for the town. The ceremony was held outside the Oak Bluffs Fire and EMS Building amid department members, town officials, Wirtz’s family, and Wirtz’s former colleagues at the Chatham Fire […]
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Selectmen approve fire department restructure
Search for a new fire chief gets 14 applicants.
Oak Bluffs selectmen voted to restructure duties in the fire department.
After a year without a permanent fire chief, Oak Bluffs selectmen agreed to restructure duties in town’s fire department at a meeting Tuesday night.
Selectmen approved an organization chart compiled by Erik Blake, public safety director and police chief, and civilian technical advisor John Schilling.
The new organization will feature a fire chief who will oversee a deputy fire chief, an ambulance coordinator, and an administrator. Presently, the department is made up of a fire chief, deputy chief, and assistant chief, followed by captains and lieutenants. On the EMS side, there are a first and second lieutenant.