Command Officers

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Ryan Nowacki, Fire Chief (3301)

Brent Valpatic, Deputy Chief (3302)

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Brent Valpatic, Deputy Chief (3302)

Deputy Chief Valpatic has been in the fire service since 1994 and has served Burns Harbor since 2005. He is also a full time firefighter with the neighboring town of Chesterton where he holds the rank of Engineer. Chief Valpatic holds certifications as EMT, Firefighter I/II, Driver-Operator Aerial and Pumper, Instructor I, Strategy & Tactics, Hazmat Awareness and Operations, Technical Rescue Awareness, Safety Officer, Inspector I & II, and Motor Sports Emergency Response.

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Adam Friday, Captain (3304)

Robert Englehardt, Captain (3305)

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