Amherstburg officially hires former Windsor fire chief Bruce Montone
Bruce Montone expected to overhaul fire department with new master plan, says mayor
Bruce Montone officially took over as the new Amherstburg fire chief after politicians put a rubber stamp on his deal Monday night.
Amherstburg town council officially hired the former Windsor chief at a town council meeting, where the experienced Montone was touted as being a much-needed morale boost for an evolving department.
Mayor Aldo DiCarlo continued to boast about the hire after Monday's meeting. Montone is expected to create a master plan that could involve building new fire stations in more strategic locations. He will also provide guidance for less experienced staff.
"The firefighters, the department is in great shape now," DiCarlo said. "Chief Montone is coming in with a pretty clean slate. His big challenge now will be coming up with a master plan and coming up with some succession planning."
Montone has been in the fire services for 38 years, according to his professional online profile. He worked in the province's Fire Marshal's Office from 1987 to 2002 before becoming deputy fire chief in Ottawa.