Tag: Alec Oughton
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Aurora Fire Rescue assigns department veteran to newly created leadership role
Aurora Fire Rescue announced the appointment of a former firefighter and department leader with more than 30 years of fire service experience to assistant fire chief, a newly created position to assist the department as it grows. Hunter Hackbarth, who assumed his new duties as of March 11, will report directly to AFR Chief Alec…
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Aurora responders, citizen awarded for lifesaving actions after cardiac arrests
Dwayne Williams, 68, was finishing up an 8-mile bike ride he’d done a couple times a week for several years at Aurora Reservoir in late September when he had an unexpected heart attack. “It was a normal day,” Williams said. “I took the bike back to our truck and tapped on the glass so my…
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Aurora is making ‘great progress’ in consent decree, independent monitor says
As the two-year mark of the City of Aurora’s consent decree approaches, the independent monitor overseeing its implementation concluded the city has made “significant progress” in pursuing its requirements. Aurora officials shared details of the progress in a meeting on Tuesday. The city entered into the consent decree with Colorado Attorney General’s Office in 2021…
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Aurora Fire Rescue chief updates fatal fire investigation status
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A structure fire killed two children and injured seven others in Aurora on Wednesday. Aurora Fire Rescue were abundant at the scene, helping remove all residents from the two-story home. Aurora Fire Rescue Fire Chief Alec Oughton Friday praised firefighters who battled the deadly house…
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Aurora highlights successes, hurdles in first year of consent decree
A photo of Elijah McClain flashed across the screen and the room fell quiet. Omar Montgomery, co-chair of the Aurora Community Advisory Council helping shepherd the city’s consent decree process, wanted to remind the audience why the community was gathered on a Tuesday night to discuss the city’s progress toward changing its public safety policies.…
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New Aurora fire chief sworn in
The new fire chief for the City of Aurora has officially taken the helm of Aurora Fire Rescue. Alec Oughton was sworn in at the city council meeting Monday. Following the ceremony, Oughton said he continues “to be impressed by the professionalism” and the enthusiasm for serving Aurora that he has seen among AFR personnel.…
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Aurora finalizes new fire chief appointment, votes on meeting rules
Aurora lawmakers voted on two proposals to change some meeting rules on Monday, passing one while rejecting another, and made the city manager’s selection for Aurora’s next fire chief official. As part of its consent calendar, councilmembers approved a resolution that will now require the city manager to provide a way for the public to…
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Aurora City Council to discuss grants, meeting rules and fire chief
The Aurora City Council will vote on multiple issues next week that have generated debate among lawmakers, from pandemic relief grants to proposals that would change the way councilmembers conduct meetings. Some of the proposals are included in the consent agenda, meaning that if a councilmember does not request an issue be voted on individually,…
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Aurora announces sole finalist for next fire chief
Aurora’s City Manager Jim Twombly has announced his pick for the city’s next fire chief, potentially concluding a months-long and nationwide search if his choice receives city council approval. Twombly has selected Alec Oughton, he said in a Monday news release. Oughton hails from Henrico County, Virginia, where he is chief of the division of…
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Aurora fire chief finalists meet with city residents
The four men vying to become Aurora’s next fire chief met with community members on Thursday evening and spoke about how they would steer the department through numerous challenges facing the city. The finalists are Richard Davis, assistant chief of the fire department in Austin, Texas; Alec Oughton, fire chief of the Henrico County, Va.…