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Our Mission: “Committed to excellence, service, and the protection of life and property in our community.”
Our Mission: “Committed to excellence, service, and the protection of life and property in our community.” |
Contact Us(Reno, NV. July 8, 2024) – Charles A. Moore, Fire Chief for the Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District, has announced his retirement effective January 24, 2025.
“It has been the honor of my life to serve as Fire Chief for the citizens of the District and the men and women of Truckee Meadows Fire & Rescue,” said Chief Moore. “This fire agency has developed into one of the premier fire and rescue agencies in Nevada, and I am truly proud to have led this organization. I am also grateful to the board of fire commissioners I have served under and appreciate their support and leadership.”
Chief Moore was hired in 2012 to stand up the Fire District following the negation of a contract for service with the City of Reno which began in 2000. The district was formed in 1972 and serves areas of unincorporated Washoe County.
Under Chief Moore’s tenure, the department has doubled its personnel, added advanced life support paramedics to every engine, partnered with REMSA to add medical transport capability, created a wildland and fuels reduction Division, and its own fleet maintenance program.
“I want to thank Chief Moore for his years of service and dedication to Washoe County,” said Fire Commission Chair, Alexis Hill. “Thanks to Chief Moore’s leadership and vision, our fire and EMS service to our residents is second to none. On behalf of the residents of Washoe County and the Board of Fire Commissioners, thank you for your service and leadership throughout the years. We wish you a wonderful retirement, as you have earned it,” she said.
Chief Moore is a 45-year veteran of the fire service. He began his career as a volunteer firefighter in 1979 and started his professional career in 1980 in Colorado. He graduated from the University of Colorado at Boulder with a degree in Environmental Design. Previously, he spent ten years working in the architectural profession concurrently with his career in the fire service.
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Contact: Adam Mayberry, Fire District Communications Officer, 775.233.3991
