HomeMy WebLinkAbout96-140WHEREAS, the County of Butte comprises an area of approximately 1,b00 square miles
with a population of approximately 220,000 residents; and
WHEREAS, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CDF) has been the
Butte County Fire Department (BCFD) since 1931, under the direction of the Board of Supervisors
protecting the unincorporated area of the County; and
WHEREAS, CDF/BCFD is an outstanding fre department and responds to all types of
emergencies including structure, vehicle and wild fires; medical emergencies; hazardous materials
incidents; technical rescues and the like and has combated many large and difficult emergencies over
the years; and
WHEREAS, the value of any emergency service provider is dependent on the quality of its
personnel and their training, experience and capabilities to command and mitigate life and property
threatening incidents; and
WHEREAS, CDFIBCFD Fire Captain Ron Brillhart has worked for the Fire Department
since 1962 beginning as a seasonal firefighter at the Stirling City Fire Station and progressing up
through the ranks to his current position of Fire Captain; and
1 WHEREAS, Captain Brillhart has been assigned to many local fire stations including Stirling
City, Jarbo Gap, Paradise and Upper Ridge; the Emergency Command Center; the Training Bureau;
and Butte Fire Center; and
WHEREAS, Captain Brillhart has always enjoyed the highest respect of his peers,
subordinates, superiors, the public and elected officials; always performed outstandingly at routine
and emergency fire department incidents; helped develop young fire fighters to be competent and
confident in undertaking the rigors of today's emergency incidents; and has been a team player his
entire career.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Butte County Board of Supervisors
hereby commends and thanks Fire Captain Ronald D. Brillhart upon his retirement from CDF/BCFD
after 34 years of superior service to the taxpayers of Butte County; and
RESOLUTION IN APPRECIATION OF
FIRE CAPTAIN RONALD D. SRILLHART
BE J'T FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board extends to Ron and his wife, Judy, their
best wishes in their retirement years.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Butte County Board of Supervisors this 17th day of
December 1996 by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Meyer, Aolan, Thomas and Chaix McLaughlin
NOES: None
ABSENT: Supervisor Houx
NOT VOTING: None
C
ED McLAUG IN hair
Board of Supervisor
ATTEST:
JOHN S. BLACKLOCK, Chief Administrative Oi~icer
and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
by .~
Deputy