City officials, first responders and family members gathered at the Johnstown Public Safety Building Wednesday evening to celebrate and welcome the Johnstown Fire Departmentโs new chief and assistant chief. While both men are stepping into new roles neither is a new face within the department. The departmentโs new chief is Jim McCann, who has had a long journey through years of public service since starting at the department back in 2004.โI was hired as a firefighter,โ McCann said. โI promoted up in 2009 to captain. Then on to assistant chief and now with my promotion to fire chief.โ Stepping into McCannโs former role of Assistant Chief is Todd Fetchko, who served 18 years in the Windber Fire Department before joining Johnstown in 2007. โI am very humbled and grateful to be given the opportunity,โ Fetchko said.
