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Tracy Jarman was appointed Fire Chief for the City of San Diego on June 26, 2006.
Since joining the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department as a fire fighter in 1984, she progressed up through the ranks of the Department and became the Assistant Fire Chief in May 2003. As the Assistant Fire Chief, Jarman was responsible for Support Services areas of the Department for all Fire, Emergency Medical and Lifeguard Services, including Personnel, Budget, Fleet, Facilities, Fire Prevention, Dispatch, and Information Technology Services. Prior to being appointed Assistant Chief, she served as Deputy Chief overseeing the 911 Fire and Emergency Medical Services Dispatch Center for five years. Chief Jarman holds a Fire Science Degree from Miramar College, a Bachelors Degree in Biology and a Masters Degree in Public Administration from San Diego State University. She is also certified by the State of California as a Fire Officer and a Hazardous Materials Specialist. She spent several years responding as a member of the countywide Hazardous Materials Incident Response Team (HIRT), and as a Plans Officer for San Diego's Urban Search and Rescue Team, Task Force 8. |
