There are a number of reasons we need a fire chief who lives in the fire district.
First in a major disaster where roads are damaged or closed there's a 2 out of 3 chance the chief will be in kingman with his family.
Secondly it takes too long for him to respond on emergencies. Like with the fire at 6am this morning it took the chief 45 minutes or so to get to the fire in Dolan.
We know a structure fire can double in size every 30 seconds especially when it's a mobile home like this morning. So it's pretty much all over and done by the time the chief gets there.
Third we need a chief who will communicate with any resident who has a question or problem. He shouldn't ignore questions or comments and especially not ignore those who literally spent hours filling out the volunteer application.
This is our fire district yet it's being ran by people who are not stakeholders here. They don't live here, don't own property here, and some don't even need to show up to work here. Their family is safe in areas with far more resources that the LMRFD.
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