RESOLUTION NO. 961272

Honoring and recognizing Charles M. Fisher upon his retirement.

WHEREAS, Charles M. Fisher has been a member of the Kansas City, Missouri Fire Department for 39 years. He has served in all ranks within that organization and on March 1, 1992, he was promoted to the rank of Fire Chief/Director; and

WHEREAS, Charles M. Fisher has an Associate Degree in Fire Science and a Bachelor Degree in Public Service Administration from Ottawa University. He also completed several resident programs at the National Fire Academy in Emmitsburg, Maryland; and

WHEREAS, Charles M. Fisher belongs to several Fire Chief organizations at local, state and national levels. He has worked closely with the private sector in designing Public Fire Education programs for specific hazards. He is also the team coordinator for the Kansas City Fire Department's Critical Incident Stress Debriefing Team, and is serving on an advisory board to develop other CISD Teams in the metropolitan area; NOW, THEREFORE,

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:

That the Mayor and Council hereby extend to Charles M. Fisher their most heartfelt congratulations and thanks for his leadership and commitment to public safety and his 39 years of service to the citizens of Kansas City; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this Resolution be spread upon the Minutes of the Council in testimony thereof and that a copy hereof be presented to Charles M. Fisher with the best wishes of the Mayor, Council and citizens of Kansas City on his retirement.

_______________________________________________