Congratulations Milwaukee Fire Department
A few weeks ago, I had a conversation with Chief Holton of the Milwaukee Fire Department. He noted that they were close to having under 10 fire fatalities for 2008. It had been a few years since that mark was reached. Chief Holton was a little concerned that the fatalities would rise over the last 2 weeks of the year. The holidays are a dangerous time for fires.
Well, there were many fires and a few notable fires over the Christmas – New Years week. The fatality count did not rise. Great! Every fatality has an impact on the family and community. See the JSOnline article.
Since coming to office, Doug Holton has worked hard to push information to the public on fire safety. Additionally, he has worked to increase the safety of his firefighters. It seems he has succeeded in both of these efforts.
