New Escambia Fire Chief Named

January 27, 2011

Daniel R. Spillman was named the new Escambia Fire Rescue Chief Thursday morning by County Administrator Randy Oliver.

“The selection panel was most impressed with qualities they felt would make Spillman successful in leading our fire services, which is comprised of both volunteer and career fire fighters.  These qualities are based on his past endeavors that successfully built consensus and trust between career and volunteer fire fighters,”  Public Safety Bureau Chief Mike Weaver said about the appointment.

Spillman was selected after a review of 20 candidates that applied for and met the minimum qualifications.  He will be on the job within the next six weeks with a starting salary of $81,000.

Spillman was chief of the Seminole Tribe Fire Rescue in Hollywood, Florida for the last year.  From 1983 to 2005, he worked as the Deputy Chief of the Tallahassee Fire Department where he retired. During his tenure, the City of Tallahassee combined forces with the county fire departments which were primarily volunteer. With a bachelors degree from Florida International University in Fire Science and Safety, Spillman has 36 years experience in the fire service and emergency medical service fields.

Comments

3 Responses to “New Escambia Fire Chief Named”

  1. well on January 28th, 2011 5:41 pm

    Good Luck !!!

  2. listening on January 27th, 2011 11:50 am

    The last one wasn’t from here either…..he was ousted because he held his ground…transferred from his position because he was doing his job.

  3. Oversight on January 27th, 2011 11:24 am

    Wow! The county hired someone from out of town and not just another good old boy from within. It’s about time.

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