Carlisle taps O’Donnell as new borough fire chief
Updated May 18, 2021;
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Carlisle has a new borough fire chief.
Randy O’Donnell succeeds Jeffrey Snyder, who is retiring after 7 ½ years in the post. O’Donnell currently is Shippensburg’s volunteer fire chief.
O’Donnell’s career in the fire service began at age 9 at the West End Fire & Rescue Company in Shippensburg and he has served with several fire companies and emergency services organizations in Cumberland and Franklin counties since then. He is retiring as a battalion chief for emergency services at the Naval Support Activity near Mechanicsburg.
“Accepting this position is the dream of a lifetime,” O’Donnell said of his new job. “I appreciate the opportunity to serve the citizens of Carlisle and the members of the Carlisle Fire Department. I hope to create a vision for the department to adapt to an ever-changing fire service. Our ultimate goal is to provide a professional service to the co