[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 209 (Thursday, December 21, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1746]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       JIM CRITCHLEY'S RETIREMENT

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                         HON. RAUL M. GRIJALVA

                               of arizona

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, December 21, 2017

  Mr. GRIJALVA. Mr. Speaker, I wish to recognize and celebrate Fire 
Chief, Jim Critchley, on his retirement from the Tucson Fire 
Department.
  Fire Chief Critchley began his Emergency Service career in 1982 with 
an EMT class. He worked in a few private agencies as an instructor, 
firefighter, EMT and security guard. He joined the Tucson Fire 
Department in 1988 and was promoted through the ranks first as a 
Paramedic, Captain, Training Captain, Operations Battalion Chief, 
Training Chief, Operations Deputy Chief, Assistant Chief of Training 
and Emergency Management and then, in 2011, became the Fire Chief.
  Since 1992, Mr. Critchley has been an active representative on the 
State Fire Training Association and the Arizona Fire Chiefs 
Association. He served on the Western Fire Chiefs Association board as 
State Director, Vice President and President from 2003 through 2012. He 
also served on the International Association of Fire Chiefs board until 
2014.
  Fire Chief Critchley received a MBA from the University of Arizona, a 
Bachelor's degree in Fire Service Management from the Arizona State 
University, and an AAS in Fire Science from Pima Community College. In 
2008, he was selected as Chief Fire Officer of the Year by the Arizona 
Fire Chiefs Association. Most recently in September 2017, Jim was 
inducted into the Arizona Fire Service Hall of Fame. Jim is married and 
has three children. We would like to thank Fire Chief Jim Critchley for 
his service and dedication to the city of Tucson and the state of 
Arizona.

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