Increasing regulations, aging equipment and decreasing government grants are among challenges facing the Haines Volunteer Fire Department, said Scott Bradford, who this week resigned the position of fire chief after 18 years on the job.
Bradford turned over his gavel to incoming chief Greg Palmieri at the department’s annual dinner Monday.
The chief position oversees the department’s 45 volunteers, including the ambulance crew, helps set its $250,000 budget, and enforces code and state law regarding…
