A Wyoming firefighter is now the top person in investigating fire causes as well as overseeing fire prevention efforts, and electrical safety.
Mark Young has been named the interim State Fire Marshal and Director of the Department of Fire Prevention and Electrical Safety.
He’s been involved in the Wyoming fire service for 44 years, starting as a volunteer in Rawlins and serving as the fire chief in Casper.
Young says a firefighter gets to directly affect people and structures, which can provide a type of satisfaction
Although his new role is more administrative, the immediate satisfaction may not be there, but the job of keeping the public safe is being done, even though it could be some time before results happen.
Mark Young
“You have this influence to be able to do something, the right thing, to make sure that our buildings are being built safely, and know that I have influence to ensure that our firefighters are being trained correctly and that our electrical contractors are licensed correctly.”
Young replaces Mike Reed who is retiring.
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Last modified: August 6, 2022