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April 30, 2007

New Providence fire chief to be sworn in today

PROVIDENCE – The city’s new fire chief, George S. Farrell, will be sworn in by Mayor David N. Cicilline at 10 this morning at the Public Safety Complex.

A third-generation firefighter, Farrell is the city’s 23rd fire chief. He is the former Rhode Island fire marshal, and he returns to the department where he began his career 26 years ago, according to the mayor’s office.

Cicilline’s announcement last month of Farrell as the new chief came about 90 minutes after the firefighters union released a statement condemning the mayor’s choice.

Farrell will manage 479 firefighters in New England’s second-largest department.

-- projo.com staff writer Kate Bramson

Posted by Kate Bramson  at 7:59 AM | Permalink

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