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HIS FAMILY FOUGHT D&H BLAST

PAT PIDGEON

RETIRING AS

CHIEF OF OFD

Fire Chief Pat Pidgeon addresses a public hearing in 2015. (AllOTSEGO.com file photo)

ONEONTA – Oneonta Fire Chief Patrick W. Pidgeon, the ninth member of his family to served in the OFD is retiring, effective March 25.

Chief Pidgeon joined the City of Oneonta Fire Department in 1985 as a call firefighter.

In his 36 years with the city, he served as a firefighter, crew leader, fire captain and eventually was promoted to fire chief, a position he has held since 2010.

Throughout his career, he has served in a variety of assignments including training, emergency medical services, fire prevention, and emergency management.

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