Jason Robitaille, says they “hit the jackpot” when they decided to move to Heber Springs, but it looks like it was a major “W” for the community when Robitaille was chosen as the new fire chief.
Forty-year-old Robitaille is highly qualified for the position he’s taken here, having worked in the fire industry for 16 years with six years of chief officer experience. He openly shared his education, training, and experience, but modestly left out one of the highest accolades he’s ever received. According to the Calaveras Enterprise, Robitaille was awarded the Presidential Hall of Fame Award from the California State Firefighters Association in 2015. It is the “highest award given by the 18,000 member association.”
The modest fire chief is an Arkansas native. His grandfather had a family farm in Mansfield, Arkansas where his grandfather’s 12 brothers and sisters all lived.