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BOONE COUNTY - In 1981, at the age of 16, Mike Giordano followed in his father's footsteps and joined the Point Pleasant Fire District. At the time, he wasn't aware it was the beginning of a lifelong career.

Over the past 25 years, he rose up the ranks from cadet volunteer to chief.

"I've served in all the ranks here," said Giordano, 41. "It's the only department I've ever worked for."

Giordano was one of the first full-time firefighters hired when the district went from all-volunteer to career in 1989. He was named chief in 1995.

The district, which covers an approximately 7-square-mile area of unincorporated Boone County, is mostly inhabited by businesses.

"The first question I'm usually asked by people is: 'Where is Point Pleasant?'" Giordano said. "We don't have many residential areas, so people don't know much about us."

The area is bordered by Erlanger, Florence and Hebron. Giordano said all the local fire departments work together with automatic aid agreements to provide the best service to the area.

"Automatic aid agreements are an excellent facet of fire service today," he said. "We all have a great working relationship, and our customers benefit."

Giordano lives in Hebron. He has two daughters.

The most rewarding part of being a fire chief is watching members of the department advance through career stages, he said.

"I get to see the young guys come in and develop into future leaders," he said. "I've also had the opportunity to watch the department grow. ... I have about the best job anyone could ask for."

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Recipients of the FIRE Scholarships for 2006

“The Point Pleasant Fire Protection District would like to announce the recipients of the FIRE Scholarships for 2006. William Stevie, Karl Tupman, Alexander Gilbert, Gregory Wampler, Richard Lang, and Anthony Hall will begin the formal training and orientation process beginning July 25^th, 2006. This will be a rigorous challenge for all of the recipients. Not only will they be attending the formal “Essentials to Firefighting” recruit classes, they will also be attending their normal college classes as well. We would like to wish the best for these new recruits and hope they find much success in their future careers.”

State-Wide Burn Ban

“There is a state-wide burn ban that began on May 1^st, 2006 and ends October 1^st, 2006. That means the all open burning is prohibited by Kentucky State Law until the end of the ban. The Point Pleasant Fire Protection District will not issue any burn permits during this timeframe. If anyone has any questions, feel free to contact the Point Pleasant Fire Protection District at (859) 283-2798.”

Promotions

The Point Pleasant Fire Protection District would like to announce the promotion of Lt. Jason Matthews to the rank of Captain. This promotion officially takes place on Thursday 7/13/06 at midnight. Capt. Matthews will be the supervisor overseeing all operational aspects of the Point Pleasant Fire Protection District while reporting directly to Chief Giordano. Congratulations to Capt. Matthews!