Fiscal Note
No fiscal impact.
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Expressing appreciation for the services and dedication of Assistant Fire Chief Ché Stedman.
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WHEREAS, Assistant Fire Chief Ché Stedman started with the Madison Fire Department on September 9, 1996, and retired on July 5, 2024, after more than 27 years of dedicated service to our community; and,
WHEREAS, he began his fire service career in the Wisconsin Air National Guard in 1992, serving 21 years and retiring as a Chief Master Sergeant; and,
WHEREAS, he is a combat veteran with two tours of duty in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom; and,
WHEREAS, he holds a master’s degree in Rehabilitation Psychology from UW-Madison and is an IFSAC Fire Instructor II and Fire Officer IV; and,
WHEREAS, he began his MFD career as a Firefighter/EMT at Fire Station 8 on Lien Rd. on the B Shift; and,
WHEREAS, he was reclassified to Firefighter/Paramedic in 1999 and Firefighter/ Paramedic II in 2006, and
WHEREAS, he was promoted to Fire Lieutenant in 2011, and,
WHEREAS, he was promoted to Fire Division Chief of Medical Affairs in 2013, and,
WHEREAS, he was promoted to Fire Assistant Chief in 2017 assigned to Personnel, and then in 2019 was assigned to Medical Operations; and,
WHEREAS, he was instrumental in developing and launching the City of Madison’s first Community Paramedic Program; and,
WHEREAS, as Assistant Chief of Medical Operations, he led the implementation of the Community Alternative Response Emergency Services (CARES) program which began service on September 1, 2021, a vital resource for behavioral health emergencies in our community; and,
WHEREAS, under his management and supervision, the CARES program has been incredibly successful and had expanded to add a second team in July 2022 and a third team in April 2024, having responded to well over 5,000 calls for service in just under three years since its launch;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Mayor and Common Council express their appreciation for the services and dedication that Assistant Fire Chief Ché Stedman gave to our community during his 27 years of service to the City of Madison.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor and Common Council express that Assistant Fire Chief Ché Stedman will be missed and wish him the best in his retirement from the City of Madison Fire Department.