Nathan Springer has more than 25 years of fire service experience and has been with Decatur Fire and Rescue since 2004.
Decatur鈥檚 new fire chief, Nathan Springer, is stepping into his role Monday, being sworn in at 3 p.m. at Decatur City Hall.
Decatur Fire Chief Nathan Springer is walking into this job with more than 25 years of fire service under his belt. And he says that one of his top priorities is ensuring everyone in the department feels supported and set up for success.
Springer joined Decatur Fire & Rescue in 2004 and has worked his way up through every rank, from firefighter to Deputy Chief of Administration. He says that hands-on experience at every level has prepared him to lead.
鈥淒epending on what role I was in, I always tried to figure out and learn what I didn鈥檛 know so I could seek out those opportunities,鈥 said Springer.
And on day one, he鈥檚 launching a new strategic planning process aimed at strengthening the department.
鈥淏eing in this role is about getting to watch our current future leaders' growth," said Springer. "That鈥檚 really important to me and to our organization is the growth and development of our people. We want to always put them on a path to be successful, and that鈥檚 the exciting thing to get to watch and be a part of that.鈥
Springer says he values the community's support, saying, "Anytime we have a need, everyone comes out to support us. We currently have a firefighter who has a daughter who is suffering from an illness, and the community has rallied behind and they鈥檝e provided a huge amount of support.鈥
Decatur Fire & Rescue says they will continue to educate the public on fire safety through community risk reduction, preventing fires before they happen.
