Fire Marshal Promotion

 

Fire Marshal Randy Osborn is flanked by his
Mother and Father after his recent promotion


 

Earlier this month Randy Osborn celebrated 20-years as an employee with the Golden Valley Fire District and on April 13th he had another reason to celebrate; he was promoted to the rank of Fire Marshal. Fire Chief Tom O’Donohue said he is extremely proud of Randy’s accomplishments, abilities and obvious dedication to the Fire District. Randy’s Mother “pinned” Randy with his new Fire Marshal badge while his family looked on.
The Fire District is embarking on a full-time fire marshal program to make businesses and firefighters safer, and they should expect an increased presence from this point on. In addition to safety; O’Donohue said this program will work in conjunction with other measures such as increased firefighter training and improved 9-1-1 dispatching services to reduce homeowner and business fire insurance costs in the future. Osborn reports that upwards of 65% of all businesses that experience a fire never recover. Osborn continued: “It’s the job of the Fire Marshal to identify fire hazards and assist the business owner to make the proper corrections using national standards”. O’Donohue said Osborn’s duties will include also fire investigations to determine if it’s an arson case. Osborn will be responding 24 hours a day to all fires in homes and businesses to get a firsthand look at the scene, which will assist in his fire investigations.