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Now’s Your Chance to be your own Boss! 2 The Stonewall Teulon Tribune Thursday, May 7, 2020 Fire chief transition for Teulon-Rockwood fi re department By Evan Matthews By Dawson stepping out of the role, The Teulon-Rockwood Fire Depart- Trombo will get some time as chief ment has a new chief. while some of the younger members As of Jan. 1, 2020, Ryan Trombo has will begin to take on more responsi- transitioned into the role of Teulon- bility, too, as they begin moving up Rockwood fi re chief, taking over from the ladder toward the role of chief Chris Dawson, who served as chief for when their time comes. the last 10 years. “In order for them to gain more re- “This wasn’t a decision I made light- sponsibility, you kind of have to get ly, and it certainly wasn’t an easy de- out of their way and let them go and cision. It’s one you make with mixed do things. It’s for the long-term bet- feelings. I really enjoy what I do, and terment of the department,” he said I took a lot of pride in being the chief Dawson added that the depart- of the department, and what the de- ment’s positive culture is, in his mind, partment is and has come to be,” said the crowning achievement during his Dawson, who has served on the de- tenure. partment for 28 years. He will remain “It’s easy to look at the materialistic a part of the department in a reduced things. … But in my tenure, I tried to role. be very open and committee-orien- “It’s with those same interests in tated in how things were done in our mind you have to sometimes consider hall,” he said. TRIBUNE PHOTO SUBMITTED the greater good. When you’ve got “If you can create an atmosphere Chris Dawson, left, handed over his offi cial Teulon-Rockwood Fire an energetic and robust group com- where everyone buys in and takes Department fi re chief title to Ryan Trombo on Jan. 1, 2020. ing up underneath you, you need to ownership, and they all take pride in ensure they can continue to grow and what they’re doing and want to im- you’ve been successful. Dawson’s will help fi refi ghters map out active evolve,” he said. prove, you’re going to be successful … hope is that such is the case with the fi res and come up with best strategies Dawson said though his resignation and that translated to the fi re scenes Teulon-Rockwood Fire Department. for containment. may have come as a surprise to some as well.” During Dawson’s tenure, the depart- The value added to the department on the department, and though he Dawson once learned from a prede- ment fi nalized the planning and con- by having Dawson stay on as a mem- and Trombo are close in age, fi re de- cessor that if you can leave an organi- struction of the new fi re hall (which ber is immeasurable, according to partment members in the same age zation in a situation where it is better, opened October 2019) and purchased Trombo, who said he is thankful for category will start stepping down in stronger and faster (or more effi cient) news trucks, trailers, quads and his predecessor’s commitment. the next 10 to 15 years. than it was before you joined, then pumpers. “Chris did a great job of letting me With Trombo now at the depart- know what would be involved prior to ment’s helm, the hope is to continue this transition. He’s still there and not keeping up with technological ad- going anywhere, and if I have ques- % vancements. tions or anything, he’s there to give his “With fi re fi ghting, in general terms, opinion and help us out,” said Trombo. 20 OFF not a lot has changed in how we “We have a really good core group fi ght fi res, but the technology in do- of guys, we have good turnout, and ing some of the same work has,” said we’re all brothers in that hall. We treat All Trombo, who served as deputy chief each other like family,” he said. for seven years prior to his promotion. Dawson added that a key aspect to In total, Trombo has served on the de- the department’s success and growth partment for 17 years. during his tenure was in no small part Mechanical “One of our main goals is going to due the support, assistance and dedi- be to stay on top of new technology cation of Deputy Chief Perry McMa- and how it helps us fi ght fi res,” he hon. 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