The Oakland Fire Department announced Damon Covington for the permanent position of Fire Chief, after months of serving as the interim chief. Chief Covington was officially sworn in on Thursday.
"This is a dream job. It was a dream job when I became a firefighter, and it’s been a dream job every step of the way," said Chief Covington.
He grew up in ‘The Town’ and is a graduate of Bishop O’Dowd High School. He also holds a Bachelor’s degree in Sociology from Sonoma State University and a Master’s degree in Executive Public Administration from Golden Gate University. "The same 25 engines and 7 trucks have had 25 years ago that’s the staffing level we’ve had. As the city gets bigger and we have more, we want to make sure we meet that demand and that requires having additional fire houses," said Chief Covington."A truck costs almost 2 million," he said.
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