Belleville appoints new Deputy Fire Chief of Emergency Response

The City of Belleville has a new Deputy Fire Chief of Emergency Response.

Don Carter has been promoted to the position after now spending 30 years with the City.

Staff announced in a statement this morning, that Carter started in 1992 at Station 3 in Point Anne as a volunteer firefighter. He was hired full-time in 2000 and has since been in several roles. Carter was appointed as Acting Captain in 2018 as well as a Training Officer the following year.

“Among his many achievements, he has developed and cultivated relationships with multiple high-value stakeholders, other city departments and fire service leaders in our region. Don has demonstrated that his insightful understanding of the training requirements for our department and his capabilities are crucial as BFES embarks on establishing a robust training system to meet proposed Provincial Regulation regarding certification to NFPA Standards for Ontario Fire Services.  His knowledge, wide network, and length of fire service tenure with the City of Belleville are exactly what BFES needs at this point in time,” said Monique Belair, Director of Emergency Services and Fire Chief, in a statement.