For the second time in 2011, Golden Valley Fire is testing for an Assistant Fire Chief. Thomas O’Donohue, who took over as Fire Chief in February, began the process of selecting a replacement assistant fire chief at the request of the Board of Directors. The process involved putting out a nation-wide calling for applicants, and through a selection process, the list was whittled down to five to seven finalists who have been invited to participate in a series of testing and evaluations at the Golden Valley Fire Department. After the completion of three days of evaluation that consists of physical, written and oral board testing, the department will make a tentative offer of employment pending a comprehensive background check. In April 2011, the department eliminated the final four candidates who had come from as far as New York, after they collectively disregarded testing guidelines, causing the department to begin the process from the beginning. The final five candidates are from Maryland, Illinois, Pennsylvania, and two from Arizona. The community is invited to a candidate Meet-n-Greet the Department is sponsoring this Friday night at 6:00 pm at Fire Station-12 located at 749 S. Egar Road.
