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Howard Boyd Retires
Howard Boyd, Nashville, Term., fire marshal, retired on January 1. He plans to continue his interest in the fire field by doing consulting work out of his home at 4018 Leland Lane, Nashville, Tenn. 37204.
John Collins, assistant fire marshal, has been named by the mayor to be acting fire marshal.
Collignon Sworn in as New Orleans Asst. Supt.
Louis E. Collignon, Jr., was sworn in as assistant superintendent of the New Orleans Fire Department on December 22.
Collignon, who was born on January 28, 1931, entered the fire service on February 23, 1954. He was promoted to lieutenant in November 1960, to captain in September 1967 and to district chief on April 15, 1973.
Two of his sons are also members of the New Orleans Fire Department.
Dee Rogers Retires
San Diego Fire Chief Dee J. Rogers, a veteran fire fighter with 34 years service, retired on January 20. He had been chief since January 1975.
Rogers was appointed to the San Diego Fire Department on September 19, 1944. His successful climb to department head involved promotions to engineer in November 1950, lieutenant in July 1956, captain in October 1961, battalion chief in July 1967, assistant chief in July 1972, and deputy chief in February 1974.
As fire chief he developed a three-year fire apparatus replacement program, replacing outdated fire apparatus with 29 new pieces of equipment. The program necessitated a city council appropriation of $3 million in capital improvement funds. During his tenure, three fire stations were opened—Station 13 in La Jolla, Station 39 in Tierrasanta and Station 6 in Otay Mesa.
Rogers serves on the advisory board of the Institute for Burn Medicine for San Diego and Imperial Counties; on the executive board of the Metropolitan Committee of the International Association of Fire Chiefs, and on the advisory board to the Assembly Select Committee on Fire Services.
Fire Trumpet Awarded
A replica of the traditional speaking trumpet used for communication by fire chiefs in years past was awarded to Larry Borgelt, right, assistant professor at Oklahoma State University. Borgelt served as the first chairman of the Fire Science and Technology Education Section of the National Fire Protection Association. He received the trumpet at the NFPA conference in Montreal. Admiring the trophy is Dr. James E. Bose, director of OSU’s School of Technology. Borgelt is on the staff of the fire protection and safety engineering technology department.
