NEW ROCHELLE, N. Y. - City Manager Charles B. Strome III announced Thursday, the promotion of Deputy Chief Louis M. DiMeglio to Chief of the New Rochelle Fire Department.
DiMeglio will assume the position on July 31 succeeding Raymond Doc Kiernan, who is retiring on July 30 after 45 years as part of the force.
I look forward to working closely with Chief DiMeglio, and believe he will maintain and enhance the reputation of the New Rochelle Fire Department as being the finest in the State of New York, said Strome.
DiMeglio has progressed through the ranks from his start as a probationary firefighter in 1973 to Fire Lieutenant in 1982 and Fire Captain in 1989. DiMeglio added Code Enforcement Officer to his resume in 1996, governing inspections and finalizations of fire protection systems on construction entities such as Costco, Home Depot, New Roc City, Avalon I and II and Trump Towers.
DiMeglio entered into the position of Deputy Chief through promotion, in which he was designated to support services, in charge of purchases and maintenance of apparatus and looking after the departments training and safety divisions.
He was transferred to active fire duty in 2009 where he was a shift commander for 37 members. DiMeglio also served as Incident Commander at emergencies.
The fire deparment's newest chief has a degree in Applied Science in respiratory therapy to go along with multiple certifications from the Fire Academy. DiMeglio is also a board member of the New Rochelle Chamber of Commerce where he is presently secretary.
I am very pleased that Deputy Chief DiMeglio has been chosen to lead the Fire Department, said Fire Commissioner Kiernan. He is a longtime and valued member, and has served in various facets of the Department. He is highly regarded in professional circles and in the community. I am comforted to know that the Department I love will be left in such good hands.
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