Carson City Fire Chief Sean Slamon
Carson City Fire Chief Sean Slamon will be retiring effective May 31, according to a Dec. 4 letter he sent to city officials.
“It has been one of my greatest honors to serve the citizens of Carson City, our firefighters, and staff as their fire chief,” Slamon wrote. “For the past 37 years, I have had the great fortune to work with some of the best firefighters around.”
According to the city’s website, Slamon became the sixth fire chief in the city’s history in March 2017.
“Chief Slamon has been a career firefighter for over 30 years; he started his fire service career in 1988 with the Foster City Fire Department,” according to the city. “Slamon continued his career with the city of Modesto for 28 years, where he served at the ranks of firefighter, fire engineer, captain, battalion chief, division chief and as fire chief from 2014 until becoming the Carson City fire chief in 2017.”
The city manager’s office released a statement expressing appreciation for Slamon’s “many years of dedicated service to the city.”
“Mayor Lori Bagwell echoes those sentiments and wishes to express her sincere gratitude for Chief Slamon’s commitment to Carson City and the many accomplishments achieved during his tenure and extends her best wishes to the chief and his family upon his retirement,” the statement said. “The mayor also assures the community that public safety is always of a paramount concern and that no negative impact to levels of public service or responsiveness to critical incidents are expected during the transition to new leadership at the fire department.”
The recruitment process for the next fire chief was still being worked out, according to the city manager’s office.
In his retirement announcement, Slamon pointed to several accomplishments in his tenure including support for the city’s fourth fire station, Station No. 55, which is under construction and is expected to open in early summer. Slamon also pointed to procuring millions in federal grants to bolster response capability and maintain the Wildland Urban Interface as well as hiring five full-time wildland crew members crucial to reduction of hazardous fuels.
“None of the accomplishments listed above, or the many more I did not list, were achieved by a single individual,” Slamon wrote. “This leads me to our greatest asset: you. My greatest accomplishment has been working with outstanding teams, from administrative staff to fire personnel. There is no more extraordinary accomplishment than making a difference in someone's life; you do that daily. For that, I say thank you.”
Slamon thanked former City Manager Nick Marano for bringing him aboard, and current leadership including City Manager Nancy Paulson and Deputy City Manager Stephanie Hicks for their support and leadership. He also thanked the Board of Supervisors and his family.
“It has been my honor to be your fire chief and to serve with pride, commitment, and compassion. I look forward to seeing each of you excel and soar,” Slamon wrote.