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| Lieutenant Cecil Cornish Retires After
25 Years On July 10, 2004 Titusville Fire and Emergency Services Department employees celebrated with Fire Lieutenant Cecil Cornish as he completed his last shift for the department. Hired in April of 1979 as a firefighter, Cecil obtained his emergency medical technician's certification in 1979 and was promoted to the position of Lieutenant in 1984. He was subsequently promoted to the position of battalion commander in 1995 and his work assignment was modified to include oversight and performance of department public education activities in 1998. He requested shift duty in 2002 and returned to his former position of lieutenant in command of a fire station and crew. |
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| In addition to his regular duties during his
tenure with the department, Cecil also had handled the role as the department's public
information officer, was the lead instructor and program coordinator for the department's
CPR and first aid training programs, served as past Union President of Local 2445
(International Association of Firefighters), a member of the hazardous materials team,
developed/implemented/served as the City's first events manager, and performed the roles
as the City's emergency management Operations Section Chief and Planning Section Chief. Cecil's recognitions included chief advisor to the Titusville Fire Department Explorers Group during the eighties and Titusville's Firefighter of the Year in 1985, along with numerous accolades and letters of appreciation from groups and organizations for his involvement in public education endeavors over the years. He is a past member of Masonic Lodge #90 and the Sunrise Kiwanis Club. Cecil plans to remain in the area with his wife, Peggy, and has already begun his second career as a Realtor with Century 21 in Titusville. |
| Contact Information Emergencies: please dial 9-1-1 Fire Chief Rick Talbert Fire Marshal/Div. Chief Chuck Bogle Operations Chief Alex Kracun EMS/Training Chief Logistics Chief Amy Spillers Public Life Safety Specialist: 383-5708 x112 Physical facility locations are: < Return |
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