After more than 35 years with the department, San Juan Island Fire Chief Brad Creesy is retiring at the end of October. The community is invited to an evening reception to meet the five finalists being considered for the position. This informal meet and greet opportunity will take place from from 5-7 p.m. Sunday, September 16 at the Friday Harbor Suites, 680 Spring Street.
The five candidates are:
Norvin Collins has been Fire Chief for the Sauvie Island Fire District, Portland, Oregon, since 2010. He served Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue, Tigard, Oregon, from 1994-2013, his last position there being Division Chief/Paramedic. Earlier in his career, he was also a volunteer firefighter/EMT for Lane Rural Fire District #1 in Oregon. Mr. Collins has a bachelor’s degree in Fire Service Administration from Eastern Oregon University, a master’s degree in Psychology from Capella University, and he is also a graduate of the National Fire Academy's Executive Fire Officer Program.