Dave McMahon / submitted photo
The Town of Osoyoos has hired its first full-time fire chief.
Dave McMahon starts July 2 and is coming to Osoyoos after serving as Regional Deputy Fire Chief for the Regional District of Central Kootenay.
Current Chief Ryan McCaskill will remain within the Osoyoos Fire Department’s leadership, according to Osoyoos CAO Barry Romanko.
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“One of the first orders of business for the new fire chief will be to work with his team of officers to ensure that all leadership roles are filled. Ryan McCaskill has done an excellent job in his current role as fire chief. Council, the administration and fire department look forward to his continued leadership role in the overall operations of the department,” Romanko said in an email.
The town has filled two senior positions recently with new CAO Allan Chalbot also coming on board in July.
