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Ron was born in Murray, Utah and has four sisters and one
brother. He graduated from Murray High School in 1972, and is
currently working on a Bachelors degree in Public Emergency
Services Management from Utah Valley State College.
Ron was hired as a volunteer firefighter with Salt Lake County
Fire Department in 1974. In August of 1977, he was hired as a
full time firefighter with Salt Lake County Fire Department. In
1980, Ron attended paramedic school at Weber State College and
graduated with his paramedic certification. He quickly moved up
the ladder at Salt Lake County Fire being promoted to the ranks
of Lieutenant, Captain, Battalion Chief, and finally appointed
to the rank of Deputy Chief, where he served for eight years,
before retiring in March 2005. As Deputy Chief, Ron had
oversight over a $35 million budget, and the responsibility of
the day-to-day operations of the 450 employee department. In his
career he has supervised the Emergency Medical Services Bureau,
Fire
Prevention Bureau, Emergency Services Bureau, and the Special
Operations Bureau which includes Hazmat, Heavy Rescue, Wildland,
Urban Search and Rescue Team, Bomb Squad, and Arson
Investigation. Ron served as the lead person for Salt Lake
County Fire during the 2002 Winter Olympics, and he played an
instrumental role in the transition of Salt lake County
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to the Unified Fire Authority. Ron is a second generation
firefighter. His father worked as a firefighter for Salt Lake
County for thirty years.
Ron worked as a Flight Paramedic for AIRMED at the University of
Utah for twelve years. He has also been actively involved in the
automotive machine shop industry for thirty years.
Professional certifications include Emergency Medical
Technician, Emergency Medical Technician Instructor, Paramedic,
Fire Inspector, Fire Instructor, Apparatus Driver Operator, Fire
Officer, and Haz Mat. Ron has served as Chairman of the Bureau
of Emergency Medical Services grants committee, President of the
Greater Salt Lake Valley Fire Chiefs association, and is a
member of the International Association of Fire Chiefs, Western
States Fire Chiefs Association, Utah State Fire Chiefs
Association, and the Utah State Firemans Benefit Association.
Ron married his wife, Becky, in 1977, and they have three
daughters. His hobbies are basketball, football, baseball, cars,
and spending time with his family. |