There is a new chief at Coquitlam Fire and Rescue.
Jim Ogloff has taken over the top job in the department following former fire chief Wade Pierlot’s retirement last month after five years with the city.
“I am very happy and honoured to be your next fire chief,” Ogloff said after being officially announced for his new role during a council meeting on Monday.
Ogloff has had a long career with the city, albeit not always in a firefighters’ uniform. He started out issuing building permits in Coquitlam’s planning department in 1997 before making the move to firefighting two years later. In 2005, he moved up from captain to assistant chief before taking over as deputy chief of operations and support in 2011.
Noting that the city has gone to outside hires for the last couple of fire chiefs, Mayor Richard Stewart said he was happy that the successful candidate has come from within the department.
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-with files from Janis Cleugh
