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 Battalion Chief Reed Scharman Battalion Chief Reed Scharman - Email BC Scharman
Emergency Program Manager

  • Promoted to Battalion Chief in 1999
  • Promoted to Captain in 1997
  • President of Utah Chapter, International Association Arson Investigators, 1996-1997
  • Utah Fire Standards and Training Council, two terms
  • Promotion to Fire Lieutenant in 1987
  • Graduated from POST Academy 1983
  • B.S., Political Science, University of Utah
  • Began working for West Jordan as a Public Safety Officer in 1982
 Battalion Chief Clint Petersen Battalion Chief Clint Petersen - Email BC Petersen
Operations/B Platoon 

  • Promoted to Battalion Chief in 2002
  • Began his career with the Salt Lake County Fire Department where he worked for 21 years as a Firefighter, Paramedic, Operations Captain, Training Officer
  • Worked as a Wildland Captain, Heavy Rescue and Training Captain
  • Promoted to Captain in 1995
  • Became a paramedic in 1985
  • A.S., Fire Science , Utah Valley State College
  • B.S., Public Emergency Management, Utah Valley State College
  • Joined WJFD in 2000 to be part of West Jordan's new paramedic program
 Battalion Chief Duane Paxton Battalion Chief Duane Paxton - Email BC Paxton
Special Operations/C Platoon

  • Promoted to Battalion Chief in 2009
  • Promoted to Captain in 2004
  • A.S. Fire Science, Utah Valley University
  • Began his career with the Salt Lake County Fire Department where he worked for 25 years as a Firefighter, Paramedic, Operations Captain, Training Officer, and Flight Medic for University of Utah Air Med
  • Joined WJFD in 2000 to be part of West Jordan's new paramedic program
 Battalion Chief Steven Holmes Battalion Chief Steven M. Holmes - Email BC Holmes
Fire Marshal

  • Promoted to Battalion Chief in 2011 
  • Promoted to Captain in 2007 after being promoted to Paramedic in 2000
  • B.S., Emergency Services Administration, Utah Valley University
  • A.S., Fire Science, Utah Valley State College
  • Department Training Officer 
  • Served as Heavy Rescue Technician as well as EMT and Paramedic Instructor and Tester at the national level
  • Began working for WJFD in 1998
 Battalion Chief Bryan Crump Battalion Chief Bryan R. Crump - Email BC Crump
Suppression/A Platoon
Department Health and Safety
Hazardous Materials Chief 
  • Promoted to Battalion Chief 2013
  • Promoted to Captain 2005 
  • Heavy Rescue and Hazardous Materials Technician certified
  • Served as a Fire Investigator since 2000
  • Has served as both Fire and Medical Training Officer
  • M.A., Organizational Leadership, Gonzaga University 
  • B.S., Psychology, Utah Valley University
  • Began working for WJFD in 1999
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