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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 21, 2008
CONTACT: Firefighter/PIO Daniel Valenzuela
Glendale Fire Department, (623) 695-7668

Glendale Fire Chief Featured On Cover Of International Magazine

GLENDALE, AZ. – Glendale Fire Chief Mark Burdick was featured in January’s issue of Fire Chief Magazine for the first of a two part article which highlighted the Glendale Fire Department’s role in a regional effort to assure fire suppression, prevention, emergency medical and special operations (hazardous materials and technical rescue) response planning during Super Bowl XLII. Part two of the article will be featured in the March issue of Fire Chief Magazine and will detail the execution of the overall plan and the lessons learned.

Fire Chief Magazine was established in 1956 and reaches more than 200,000 readers on a monthly basis. More information on Fire Chief Magazine can be found on their website, WWW.FIRECHIEF.COM

Mark Burdick began his career as a Glendale firefighter/paramedic in 1983, and rose through the ranks to become fire chief in 2002. He received his Chief Fire Officer Designation from the Center for Public Safety Excellence in 2007.Click here for more information on Chief Burdick.