From Tony Mangan at Today’s KCCR:
Pierre Deputy Fire Chief Ian Paul has accepted an offer to become the city’s full-time fire chief.
Paul’s hiring is contingent on approval by the city commission.
The new chief, who works at the state Office of Risk Management, has been a Pierre firefighter for 14 years and an officer for 12 years. Last week, Paul started his seventh one-year term as Deputy Chief, which is the department’s highest-ranking volunteer position.