Reno City Councilmembers on Wednesday unanimously voted to approve David Cochran as permanent Chief of the Reno Fire Department. Cochran was appointed Acting Fire Chief in August 2015.
Cochran has more than 17 years of experience with the Reno Fire Department. Hired as a firefighter in April 1998, Cochran was promoted to the rank of Fire Equipment Operator in 2006, Captain in 2007, and Division Chief in 2012.
Chief Cochran is a 1987 graduate from California Polytechnic State University, with a Bachelors of Business Administration Degree. Cochran also graduated from the Hastings College of Law in 1990 with a Juris Doctorate. He has been a member of the Reno Fire Department Water Entry Team and is trained in Haz-Mat operations and response, Wildland Urban Interface Operations, and is an Advanced Emergency Medical Technician. Cochran was also the Interim Fire Marshal for the City of Reno Fire Department from October 2012 through July 2013
(The City of Reno contributed to this report.)
