Assistant Chief Rick Arnel Operations		Assistant Chief Rick Arnel accepted the position of Assistant Chief of Operations for the Municipality of Chatham-Kent in July 2004. His past work experiences include; Volunteer Fire Fighter and Volunteer Station Chief for the department at Station# 19 Tilbury. During his time as a volunteer, Chief Arnel worked full time at Arvin Meritor in the following areas; general labourer, production scheduler, purchaser, sales scheduler and production coordinator/foreman. Chief Arnel is responsible for overseeing all Chatham-Kent Fire stations personnel and records, labour management, apparatus and fire incident reports and records. He also serves as an alternate Community Emergency Management Coordinator within the Municipality.  In 2009 Chief Arnel received his Certified Municipal Manager (CMM III) accreditation with a Fire Service Executive distinction. Chief Arnel currently holds a membership with Ontario Association of Fire Chiefs (OAFC), the Ontario Association of Emergency Managers (OAEM) and the Fire Department Safety Officers Association (FDSOA).