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Fire Rescue Services
Administrative Offices
6500 Congress Ave. #200
Boca Raton, FL 33487
(561) 982-4000
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Fire Chiefs
Chief Thomas R. Wood, CFO, MIFireE
Tom was appointed as the Fire Chief on August 21, 2006.
He first joined the Department on June 6, 1974.
Tom has served in nearly every position prior to his being selected as Fire Chief.
Bruce Silk was Fire
Chief from 1998 to 2006. He
joined the Boca Raton Fire
Department as a Firefighter
on October 10, 1973. Almost
twenty-five years later, he
became the Fire Chief of Boca
Raton Fire Rescue Services
when he was officially appointed
on March 19, 1998.
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Fire Chief from 1994-1998,
Kerry Koen was involved in
creation of several codes and
ordinances dealing with fire
and life safety issues. He
also developed the Smart
Heart Partnership. |
1976-1994
Under his leadership, the EMS/ Paramedic program was developed as well
as the Hazardous
Material Team. Three more
stations were built, and over
100 new firefighters we employed. |
1965-1976
During his time as Fire Chief,
the department slowly shifted
to paid firefighters, rather
than volunteers. He was elected
during a city boom. Two stations
were built, and 23 new firemen
were hired. |
1946-1964
He was the first paid, full-time
firefighter. Loughery painted Old
Betsy white to match his
hair. One day while on his
police beat, Loughery received
a call that he was elected
Fire Chief by the Boca Raton
City Council, even though he
had never applied for the position.
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Chief of the Fire Department
Volunteers from 1934-1946.
Purdom and his family were
early pioneers in Boca when
they arrived in 1905. During
his time as Fire Chief there
was a large forest fire near
Floresta. He retired in 1946,
and moved to Lake Worth to
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The
first Fire Chief for the City
of Boca Raton. He served from
1925-1934. At this time the
Fire Department was made up
of volunteers. During his time
as chief, Old
Betsy was purchased as
the city's first and only fire
apparatus. He also served as
a member of the City Council.
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