PRESS RELEASE
“Cupp named Greater Eagle Fire Protection District Chief”
February 1, 2017 3:00 PM
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Eagle, Colorado
The Greater Eagle Fire Protection District would like to welcome Chief Doug Cupp to the position of District Chief. Cupp started his first day at the District on Monday January 30, 2017.
Chief Cupp comes to Greater Eagle Fire Protection District with 24 years of experience. His most recent position was the Volunteer Fire Chief of Golden Gate Fire Protection District as well as the Division Chief at Summit Fire Authority. Chief Cupp has a plethora of experience as a wildland coordinator, a Colorado Task Force I member, and a Technical Rescue Technician while working at Poudre Fire Authority in Fort Collins, Colorado.
In addition to Cupp’s job experience, he has earned his Masters in Emergency Management and Safety, a Graduate Certificate in Fire & Emergency Service Management and is currently completing his Fire Officer certification from the National Fire Academy. Along with being a dedicated student, Chief Cupp has been an instructor for various courses at the National Fire Academy.
Chief Cupp will be relocating to the Eagle area with his wife and two sons. His family enjoys all the pleasures of living in Colorado such as enjoying the outdoors, skiing and mountain biking. He has expressed his gratefulness to the Board and community for offering this wonderful opportunity to be District Chief of the Greater Eagle Fire Protection District. Chief Cupp shared, “I am excited to work with and get to know the citizens of the Eagle community, and I look forward to the future of the Greater Eagle Fire Protection District.”
MEDIA CONTACT
Michele Ziccardi
Public Information Officer
Greater Eagle Fire Protection District
(info@gefpd.org)
