Chief started out as a volunteer firefighter, then being promoted to Lieutenant/Training officer and then Assitant Chief (also volunteer) . When that current Chief left for another postion out of district, Tom then served as the Volunteer Fire Chief until our Board of Directors decided to make him a full time, paid Chief. Originally from Michigan before coming to Colorado. He holds the following certifications:
Firefighter 1 & 2
Hazmat Operations
Hazmat Technician
Fire Officer 1
Fire Instructor 1
Driver/Operator
S130/190
S131 (FFT1)
S212 (Sawyer)
S231 (Engine Boss)
DFPC State Proctor
Ice Rescue
EMTB
Chief Baumgarten loves the fire service. The crew refers to him as "the working Chief". He leads by example from the front. He is also a ASE certified diesel mechanic as well as a certified Emergency Apparatus tech. His hobbies are motorcycle riding, camping, fishing and hiking the great outdoors. He is a husband, father of 2 sons and dog dad.
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