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Caledon hires new deputy fire chief

Dec. 6, 2023, Caledon, Ont. – The Town of Caledon has hired Jeff Fairbarn as its new deputy fire chief.

He has nearly 15 years of experience, having spent time with Innisfil, the Fire and Emergency Services Training Institute, Greater Toronto Airports Authority, Richmond Hill, and also a little over a year with Caledon Fire as captain and training officer, before leaving for the chief’s position in Adjala-Tosorontio.

“We are excited to add talent to our Caledon Fire team, and even more so when that talent is familiar with our community,” said outgoing Fire Chief Dave Forfar. “With Deputy Chief Dave Pelayo ascending to take on the role of fire chief when I retire, the team was in search of a talented leader, and we are pleased that Jeff was the candidate chosen to fill this role and look forward to his leadership and experience helping move our fire training and emergency management programs forward.”

Fairbarn not only brings many years of experience to the role, he also has achieved success in the Fire Service Leadership program through Dalhousie University, the Management Essentials program through Harvard University, and he is currently studying Fire Service Executive Management at Humber College and Business Administration at York University.

“Jeff was instrumental in Caledon Fire’s National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) certification program for training our firefighters and bringing Jeff back to our team as a deputy chief provides stability and familiarity and will continue the progress we’ve made with fire training,” said incoming Fire Chief Dave Pelayo. “I look forward to working with Jeff and the other deputies as we lead our Caledon Fire team, protecting and ensuring our community is safe.”

Fairbarn will assume his new role as deputy chief on Dec. 18.