On Wednesday, the Big Sky Fire Department promoted two of its own, swearing in Dustin Tetrault as fire chief and David Parker as captain paramedic and training officer.
The ceremony was short and sweet—it became savory when firefighters carried in boxes of Blue Moon Bakery pizza—and officials celebrated their confidence in the future of BSFD.
After retiring in May, former Chief Greg Megaard believes the department is in good hands thanks to Tetrault’s leadership ability and background.
“He hit the ground running the day he was offered the position,” Megaard told EBS after the ceremony. Departments must sometimes make an outside hire that would involve gradual onboarding, learning the nuances of the district and its service area.