Comox Fire Rescue promotes new Assistant Fire Chief

A huge congratulations to Pascal Lafreniere on his promotion to Assistant Fire Chief of Comox Fire Rescue. Pascal has been a dedicated member of Comox Fire since 2009 and has played an important role in many of our successes over the years.

He steps into the role following Rick Shelton’s retirement, after more than 25 years of exceptional service as Assistant Chief. Rick leaves behind a legacy of leadership, and we thank him for his remarkable contributions.

Chief Gord Schreiner states: “Pascal has a great balance of all the skills and attributes needed to help lead this amazing organization. We look forward to working with Pascal in his new, and very important role.”

We wish Pascal every success in his new position and look forward to his continued leadership within our department and community..