CHIEF FIRE OFFICER DESIGNATION
Scott Koehler, fire chief of East County Fire & Rescue, has been named a chief fire officer. The designation was awarded after a review of Koehler’s education, leadership and management skills. He is one of 1,000 chief officers nationwide who have received the designation.
Last year, Koehler was certified by the National Wildfire Coordinating Group as a Type-1 planning section chief for service on nationally rated Incident Management Teams. These teams respond to the largest and most complex incidents handled by emergency responders. Koehler is one of 117 Type-1 chiefs in a national tracking system for IMT qualifications.
FUNDRAISING AWARD
Clark College Foundation, supporting Clark College programs and students, earned a gold award in the best-of-the-best competition for fundraising campaigns from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education, District VIII. The foundation won for its Ensuring a Bright Future: Campaign for Clark College in the Best Practices in Fundraising Campaigns category. Foundation staff will accept the award during the CASE District VIII Conference on Feb. 5 in Seattle.
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