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File #: FPD-RES 2024-11    Version: 1 Name:
Type: FPD Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 10/23/2024 In control: FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
On agenda: 11/5/2024 Final action: 11/5/2024
Title: ADOPT Resolution No. 2024-11 recognizing Fire Engineer Theresa Watkins as the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District 2024 Firefighter of the Year, as recommended by the Fire Chief.
Attachments: 1. Resolution 2024-11.pdf
To: Board of Directors
From: Lewis Broschard, Chief, Contra Costa County Fire Protection District
Report Title: 2024 Firefighter of the Year
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee


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ADOPT a Resolution recognizing Fire Engineer Theresa Watkins as the 2024 Firefighter of the Year, as recommended by the Fire Chief.


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The Board of Supervisors of Contra Costa County, California

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IN THE MATTER OF In the matter of recognizing Fire Engineer Theresa Watkins as the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District 2024 Firefighter of the Year;

WHEREAS, Fire Engineer Theresa Watkins' actions, attitudes, and behaviors uphold our core values and demonstrate a high level of commitment to the Fire District, its members, and the communities we serve; and

WHEREAS, Fire Engineer Theresa Watkins has been selected by her peers as the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District 2024 Firefighter of the Year and

WHEREAS, Fire Engineer Theresa Watkins began her fire service career as a Firefighter-EMT with the Rodeo-Hercules Fire District on July 1, 2014, progressing rapidly through the ranks and

WHEREAS, Fire Engineer Theresa Watkins has served with distinction as a Fire Engineer-Paramedic with the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District since her hiring on March 28, 2022, and was promoted to Fire Engineer-Paramedic on June 6, 2024; and

WHEREAS, Fire Engineer Theresa Watkins has demonstrated exceptional leadership and dedication, including her role as a coach for girls' basketball, a firefighting instructor at California State University Maritime Academy, and an active recruiter for women and minorities in the fire service; and

WHEREAS, Fire Engineer Theresa Watkins commitment to mentorship, education, and community involvement reflects her unwavering dedication to the fire service and the development of future firefighters; and
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