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Fire Chief Al Collinson to retire
After a 28-year career with the Kimberley Fire Department, Fire Chief Al Collinson will be retiring on May 12.
Collinson began his fire service career with the Kimberley Fire Department in 1989 as a Paid on Call Firefighter for one year, and then started full-time in 1990 as a Career Duty Fire Fighter. He was promoted to Lieutenant in 1998 and then to Deputy Fire Chief in 1999, also acting as Fire Prevention Officer and Municipal Emergency Coordinator. Collinson was promoted to Fire Chief in July of 2006.
Chief Collinson was responsible for planning, implementing and directing the fire departments’ fire suppression, fire prevention, fire inspection services, internal and external training programs, and was also responsible for the fuels management program within the community.
City of Kimberley
