Salem fire chief to retire in February, Mayor Kim Driscoll announces
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Salem Fire Chief John “Gerry” Giunta will retire from the Salem Fire Department on Feb. 26 after 38 years of firefighting service to the city, Mayor Kim Driscoll announced on Jan. 14.
Last weeek s news arrived as the municipal government embarks on a police-chief search. In early December, the Salem City Council signed off on a $30,000 request from the mayor to fund what she described as an intensive and robust assessment center for evaluating candidates.
Giunta joined the Salem Fire Department as a firefighter in 1983 and served on Engine 1 and Ladder 2. He served as lieutenant with Engines 1, 2, and 4 from 1986 to 1993, Captain on Ladder 1 and Tower 2 from 1993 to 2007, and as Deputy Chief from 2007 to 2018, when Driscoll appointed him to serve as Chief.