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CITY OF BRECKSVII LE <br />Piro Deparnncnt <br />June '0.202' <br />To Whom It May Concern, <br />Shortly atter becoming the chief otour deparlmrn( five years ago, 1 attended several meetings with <br />our Mayor, Police ( hief. and other fire chiefs discussing the possibilil, of joining Chagrin Valley <br />Dispatch (CVD). As a new chief- I w'as doing my hest to learn my new role and the thought of <br />making this move seemed like a daunting task_ Additionally, menhbers of our department had learned <br />of the possibility and there was some apprehension, with tire biggest concern otlosing the personal <br />touch of having your own dispatch. <br />After a few meetings with our adm in istrat iun and Nic1, 1)iCicco, I was impressed with his leadership. <br />professionalism, and honesty. Mr_ 1)1C1cco mct with on depart mcnl Irom the beginning and stated <br />there would be same hurdles the first , ear . As things progressed, he and his team assisted with many <br />of the on -boarding asks and made the transition smooth with minimal issues. <br />I beIiovcjoin ing CVD has prrn ided us the opportunity to streamline emergency response whet it <br />comes to amomatic,mulual aid. We saw an instant hcnefit dural. large scale incidents, where CVD <br />simultaxwous,' dispatches our mutual aid partners, thus saving critical time CVD raises the bar when <br />it comes to technology and tracking resources during incidents, which has great, aided us in the <br />field during significant incidents. <br />Nick DlCicco and his team also offer manv resources to their partnering communities, including the <br />command vehicle I HAVO( -1), radio trtaintcnance, and a drone response team. Our department has <br />observed CVD hosting training program; of high caliber for their dispatchers, which attract <br />participants from around the region and even out o stale. <br />CVD has been very responsive to am' issues we Itavc and I would Lull% recommend them. The fear of <br />losing That personal touch in local dispatching has lifted as our department members have seen the <br />result,_ CVD has also become part of our community and attends our annual safety fair (photo, <br />attached). Please feel free to contact me with any questions. <br />Sincerely. <br />Nick Zamiska _ <br />Fire Chief City of l3recksvilly Direct 330-526-2634 <br />BRECKS��LLE <br />