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East Hampton Village Hires Emergency Services Veteran as First Administrator for Fire and Ambulance Departments

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Gerard Turza Jr., left, with East Hampton Village Police Chief Michal Tracey. Turza was appointed last week by the village to the newly created position of fire and EMS administrator, overseeing the increasingly complicated clerical components of running fire and ambulance companies.

Gerard Turza Jr., left, with East Hampton Village Police Chief Michal Tracey. Turza was appointed last week by the village to the newly created position of fire and EMS administrator, overseeing the increasingly complicated clerical components of running fire and ambulance companies.

authorMichael Wright on May 24, 2023
Managing the mountainous paperwork and nonstop logistical duties of running municipal fire and ambulance departments has grown so onerous that East Hampton Village this past week resolved to hire a... more

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