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Meet our Code Enforcement OfficerDean Chappell Who
is Dean Chappell? Dean is a father of three, Jacob 13, Hannah 10, and Naomi 7.
His wife, Diana of 21 years, is a Firefighter/Paramedic with the Springfield
Fire & Life Safety who works out of Station 5. Dean and Diana enjoy owning a
family Alpaca ranch.Dean started his firefighting career his junior year in high school volunteering for the Harrisburg Fire Department. As a volunteer at Harrisburg he received his EMT B when EMT’s were referred to as EMT 1’s. After Dean made captain, he started a fire prevention program for the Harrisburg School District. Dean volunteered with Harrisburg for a total of 10 years. In 1983 Dean graduated from Chemeketa Community College with an Associate degree in Science of Fire Protection and Suppression. While attending Chemeketa he was a resident firefighter for the Turner Fire Protection District. In August of 1986, Dean began working for Philomath Fire and Rescue as an engineer. Some of you may remember who hired Dean at Philomath, Chief Dave Harlacher... what a small world. While working at Philomath as the Training Officer and Fire Marshal, Dean increased his certifications to include EMT I, and Fire Prevention/Investigation Officer I. While still working for Philomath, in 1991 Dean started volunteering for Monroe Fire District, as he and Diana moved to Monroe for Diana’s residency requirements from the City of Springfield. They now live just north of Junction City and Dean has volunteered for Junction City Rural Fire Protection District off and on for the last 8 years. Dean has worked closely with Junction City Fire, as a volunteer, on fire prevention activities for the Junction City School District. In 2004, with 18 years of service and through 3 different Chief’s administration, Dean resigned from Philomath Fire and Rescue, to become Mr. Mom. After five years of being Mr. Mom, Dean has been hired at Lane Rural Fire / Rescue as of April 20th 2009, as the Fire Code Enforcement Officer. Dean would like everyone to know he is very honored and excited to be part of the Lane Rural Fire / Rescue team! “My first two days of work were very STRESSFUL, but I’m bound and determined. Please be patient with me, I will remember your names eventually.” Please take an opportunity to introduce yourself and welcome Dean to the Lane Rural Team! |
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