Springfield Township appoints permanent part-time fire chief

January 15, 2009 at 1:20p.m.

NEW SPRINGFIELD – Springfield Township trustees have named Matt Gebhardt the permanent part-time fire chief.

Trustees appointed the 32-year-old to the post on an interim basis after the resignation of former fire Chief Brian Hughes in February 2008.

Gebhardt was chosen from among these other applicants — assistant fire Chief Scott Rice, EMS Squad Second Lt. Jim Bacon, paramedic and firefighter Tom Mason, First Capt. Dan Bender and Capt. Jim Rice from Fire Station 23.

Trustee Chairman Robert Orr said Gebhardt was selected based on interviews in which all the candidates were asked the same 13 questions about the fire service.

Gebhardt will be paid $772.50 per month.

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