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June 17, 2008

Carcieri nominates ex-Warwick fire chief as fire marshal

PROVIDENCE -- Governor Carcieri today nominated John E. Chartier, who served as Warwick emergency management director and fire chief from 2001 to 2006, to be the new state fire marshal.

“His long experience as fire chief in the state’s second largest city makes him an ideal candidate for this position," Carcieri said in a statement. "He has been on the front line of enforcing the state’s fire codes throughout his career. That background will help him immensely as he takes on the role of the state’s chief enforcement officer. He will also benefit from his longstanding professional relationships with fire chiefs and EMA officials across Rhode Island."

Carcieri said he hoped the state Senate would approve Chartier’s nomination before month's end.

Chartier,who joined the Warwick Fire Department in 1976, served as assistant chief from 1999 to 2001.

Chartier received an executive fire officer degree from the National Fire Academy in Emmittsburg, Md., in 1998. He has certifications and training from other organizations, including the Emergency Management Institute, the National Fire Academy and the National Emergency Response and Rescue Training Center, according to the governor's office.

-- projo.com staff writer Michael P. McKinney

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