Mayor Bibb Swears in Anthony P. Luke as New Cleveland Fire Chief | Newsradio WTAM 1100

CLEVELAND – On Tuesday Morning, Mayor Justin M. Bibb administered the oath of workplace to Anthony P. Luke because the Cleveland Division of Hearth Chief. Chief Luke will instantly assume the Chief of Hearth duties, serving as Cleveland’s seventeenth Hearth Chief. 

“I’m thrilled that Anthony Luke will proceed to serve our neighborhood on this crucial position,” Mayor Bibb mentioned. “His sturdy management, expertise with change administration, and his dedication to the residents of Cleveland make him the finest candidate for this job.”

Chief Luke was appointed to the Cleveland Division of Hearth on Feb. 14, 1994. He started his profession as a Hearth Fighter on Engine 7 and has labored in varied suppression and workers assignments. Chief Luke was promoted to lieutenant in 1997, a captain in 2007, battalion chief in 2012, and assistant chief in 2017. 

As an assistant chief, Luke has labored as Chief of Employees, implementing quite a few enhancements in data expertise, dispatching, and communications. Chief Luke’s final task was as govt officer, the second accountable for the Division of Hearth, the place he dealt with self-discipline, personnel, and payroll and assisted Interim Hearth Chief Eric Burchak. 

“We had unimaginable candidates to select from, and I can confidently say that the Cleveland Division of Hearth has produced some nice leaders,” mentioned Chief Director of Public Security Karrie D. Howard. “Chief Anthony Luke is a kind of leaders, with the expertise, imaginative and prescient, a robust sense of neighborhood, and a spirit of collaboration. I’m excited to work with Chief Luke because the Division of Hearth continues progressing in direction of excellence.”

A 1984 graduate of Bedford Senior Excessive Faculty, Luke earned an affiliate diploma from Cuyahoga Group Faculty, a certificates from the Public Administration Academy at Cleveland State College, and studied on the Nationwide Hearth Academy within the Government Hearth Officer Program. Chief Luke is married with two grownup youngsters. 

“It is a nice honor,” mentioned Luke. “I thank Mayor Bibb for the chance to guide our nice Division. I’ll work each day to make sure Cleveland Hearth effectively offers the very best stage of service by fulfilling and increasing our mission.” 

In regards to the Cleveland Division of Hearth 

The Cleveland Division of Hearth has served the residents of Cleveland, Ohio, for greater than 150 years. The Division’s core values heart on defending lives, property, and the surroundings via preparedness, prevention, public training, and emergency response; we emphasize high quality companies delivered effectively, successfully, and safely.

For extra data on the Cleveland Division of Hearth, go to on-line at www.metropolis.cleveland.oh.us or on Fb/CLEFIREdept, Twitter @clevelandfire. 

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