![]() “I literally started dreaming about it as a kid, and the dreams haven’t stopped,” he said. Sandifer, who grew up in Huntington Beach, always wanted to be a firefighter. They just focused on being great at every job they had. They also provide administrative support to AF&R management staff.īyard and Sandifer never had plans to promote high up the ranks of AF&R. ![]() Every one of AF&R’s 11 stations gets inspected once a year to make sure all the required equipment is in order and that there are no safety issues.Īs BCs, Faulkner, Byard, and Sandifer perform administrative and supervisory duties such as planning, coordinating, and directing the operational activities for fire suppression, emergency medical services, and hazardous material incidents for their assigned shifts. They were there for an annual inspection. On a recent weekday, Faulkner and top brass at AF&R, including Chief Pat Russell, spent the morning at Station 11, on the west side of the city. AF&R has a total of seven BCs.ĪF&R Battalion Chief Brent Faulkner, right, talks to a cable employee in Anaheim as he looks into a report of a downed power line. There only are three ranks above BC: division chief, deputy chief, and chief.Įvery day in Anaheim, two BCs are on duty per shift. There are a total of 36 personnel in Faulkner’s battalion, which includes Stations 2, 3, 4, 6, and 11. Faulkner works out of Station 6 and has nine captains that report to him (one captain is assigned to every rig). I really enjoy the position.”īattalion chiefs oversee captains, who are the top dogs at fire stations. “I’m very glad I listened to those individuals in the organization that I respect and admire. When people that you respect and admire communicate to you that you have the skills necessary to be successful in the next position, you should probably listen and that’s how I ended up here. “It wasn’t until other mentors and influential members of our organization were able to open my eyes to the opportunity that exist in this position. In many ways, I didn’t see myself in this role when I started in the fire service. Says Byard, who started at AF&R in 2004: “I was very comfortable and happy being a captain paramedic. “I stand in the shadows of giants, and I will strive to continue their legacy.” “This is truly an honor and a privilege,” says Sandifer, an 18-year veteran of Anaheim Fire & Rescue. ![]() The retirement of former Chief Randy Bruegman in December 2018, and the naming of Pat Russell as his replacement in July 2019, along with other retirements, opened up the three new BC positions.ĪFR’s other new BCs are Tim Sandifer and Michael Byard. ![]() In this file photo, AF&R Battalion Chief Michael Byard is congratulated by then-interim Fire Chief Pat Russell after receiving his new badge. ![]()
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