Fire District 20 chief accepts new position in Bangladesh
Published 10:54 am Tuesday, February 10, 2015
King County Fire District 20 Fire Chief Mark Chubb on Monday announced that he has conditionally accepted an offer of employment from the Alliance for Bangladesh Worker Safety.
The new position of chief safety officer for the Alliance is based in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
District 20 Commissioner Jeff Doppmann said the Board of Fire Commissioner’s regrets but understands the chief’s decision and will work closely with him and the district’s stakeholders to ensure a smooth transition while they seek a new fire chief.
Chubb explained that his new role with the Alliance involves overseeing the remediation of structural, electrical and fire safety hazards in more than 600 Bangladesh garment factories supplying dozens of U.S. brands.
“The Alliance was formed in the aftermath of disasters that claimed hundreds of lives in garment factories that supply American and European markets. The partnership between U.S. apparel brands, the government and the garment industry seeks to identify and remedy unsafe conditions, empower employees and build sustainable institutions capable of maintaining safety and health compliance,” said Chubb.
Commissioner Jeff Doppmann of Fire District 20 expressed the Board’s gratitude for Chubb’s service, “Chief Chubb has served our district well, and those qualities that made him effective here were clearly evident and attractive to others. We will miss his leadership.”
King County Fire District 20 is a combination district which covers the Skyway-West Hill neighborhoods. The district responds to over 2200 calls annually.
