Getting Out of the 'Pressure Cooker' ; Navarro's 14-Year Tenure in the Stressful Position Marked by Successes, Struggles
Gazette, The; Colorado Springs, Colo. › August 20, 2008
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He was too short to be a cop. So when Manuel "Manny" Navarro "just needed a job," he took a stab at firefighting. Turns out, he made a wise career move: On Oct. 10 -- after 42 years in firefighting -- the 61-year-old Colorado Springs fire chief will retire.
Navarro's 14-year tenure in Colorado Springs has been marked by the opening of four new fire stations, implementing wildfire prevention programs and watching the fruits of his labor come together as crews put out the deadly 2007 Castle West Apartments fire.See the full content of this document
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Getting Out of the 'Pressure Cooker' ; Navarro's 14-Year Tenure in the Stressful Position Marked by Successes, Struggles
Since arriving from Oakland, Calif., in January 1994, Navarro has also faced public reprimand, suspension and a vote of dissatisfaction by some employees.
"There were some times that were just frustrating trying to get accomplished what we needed to get accomplished," Navarro said Monday after th...See the full content of this document
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