New fire chief in Highland Park
Veteran firefighter and Deputy Chief Larry Amidei will become the new fire chief in Highland Park after the retirement of Dan Pease on March 1. Amidei began working in Highland Park in 1988 as a firefighter/paramedic and has served as the department's CPR/first aid director, medical director, safety officer, accreditation manager, national fire department peer reviewer, and head of the MABAS division three joint fire investigation teams. He is one of an elite group to receive the international designation of chief fire officer from the Center for Public Safety Excellence. Pease will be recognized at the Feb. 26 city council meeting for more than 30 years of service with Highland Park.
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