CFPD Fire Chief to begin his duties early October 2011

At the 9-8-11 CFPD Board meeting Chairman John Maness announced that the projected date for the arrival of the new Chief, Jeff Millar, is October 3, 2011.

At the August 11, 2011 Copperopolis Fire Protection Board of Directors meeting it was announced that the position of Fire Chief for the District had been offered to current CAL FIRE Deputy Incident Commander Jeff Millar. Millar currently resides in Calaveras County and has working knowledge of the area and its fire fighting needs and concerns. He has in excess of 25 years of firefighting experience and working knowledge of the internal workings of a fire district.

Courtesy photo.

Jeff Millar began his fire fighting career in 1979 as a seasonal firefighter. By 1995 he had risen to the rank of Battalion Chief - Merced County Fire Marshal. In 1998 he became the Battalion Chief - San Andreas ECC (Emergency Command Center) managing the unit command, working with Legislators and establishing an ECC trainee program.  His skills not lost on those above him, he continued to rise to Division Chief - Baseline Conservation Camp in 2000 and in 2001 to Battalion Chief - Arnold Battalion.

His long list of qualifications include, but are not limited to, Incident Commander, Strike Team Leader, Fire Behavior Specialist.

Mr. Millar carries a B.S in Forest Resourse Managaement, receiving high honors from the University of Berkeley.