{"id":27993,"date":"2025-01-24T08:59:42","date_gmt":"2025-01-24T15:59:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peninsula360press.com\/?p=27993"},"modified":"2025-01-24T09:07:23","modified_gmt":"2025-01-24T16:07:23","slug":"baraka-carter-new-fire-chief","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/peninsula360press.com\/en\/baraka-carter-new-fire-chief\/","title":{"rendered":"Redwood City announces Baraka Carter as its new fire chief"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Baraka Carter Announced as New Fire Chief, Chief Carter joins Redwood City with over 25 years of experience in the fire service, most recently serving as Fire Chief for the Santa Clara CAL FIRE unit.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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City Manager Melissa Stevenson Diaz announced Baraka Carter as the new head of the Redwood City Fire Department<\/a>, which also provides fire services to the city of San Carlos.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The city council said Chief Carter, who begins his duties on Feb. 24, was selected after a rigorous national recruiting process \u201cthat sought a proven leader who values collaboration and community engagement and who could effectively guide the department into the future.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Chief Carter joins Redwood City with more than 25 years of fire service experience, having most recently served as Fire Chief for the Santa Clara CAL FIRE Unit, the South Santa Clara County Fire District and the City of Morgan Hill Fire Department.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThroughout his career, he has demonstrated excellence in emergency response, fire prevention and organizational leadership. He has served and protected communities and residents living in and near urban and forested areas,\u201d the city said.<\/span><\/p>\n

Stevenson Diaz said Chief Carter is a dedicated, competent and collaborative leader whose experience and innovative approach will raise the bar for fire services in both Redwood City and San Carlos.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cHis demonstrated ability to build strong teams, foster community trust and lead with integrity will be invaluable as we continue our commitment to public safety and service excellence. I especially appreciate his track record of effective community engagement and welcoming community members into the fire service,\u201d he said.<\/span><\/p>\n

Carter is actively involved in community-focused initiatives, including her work with the National Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), Hispanic Chambers of Commerce, and other grassroots organizations dedicated to equity and public service.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

As Fire Chief, Carter will lead a dedicated team of firefighters and emergency personnel, overseeing critical initiatives such as public education programs, disaster preparedness, and the adoption of cutting-edge technologies to enhance response capabilities. He will also focus on fostering strong relationships with regional partners and stakeholders to enhance the department\u2019s ability to serve the evolving needs of Redwood City and San Carlos.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIt is a great honor for me to join the Redwood City Fire Department and serve the residents of Redwood City and San Carlos,\u201d said Chief Carter. \u201cI look forward to building meaningful connections with the community, working collaboratively to ensure safety and preparedness, and furthering the department\u2019s tradition of excellence.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Chief Carter is a certified fire officer, a Type 1 Incident Commander, and a Hazardous Materials Specialist. He is nearing completion of his Bachelor\u2019s degree in Fire Administration and has served on several state committees, including the State Committee on Emergency Medical Services, where he contributed to the development of statewide Emergency Medical Services (EMS) policies and practices. Additionally, he is a certified instructor in multiple fire and safety disciplines.<\/span><\/p>\n

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  La administradora municipal Melissa Stevenson D\u00edaz anunci\u00f3 a Baraka Carter como el nuevo jefe del Departamento de bomberos de Redwood City, que tambi\u00e9n brinda servicios de bomberos a la ciudad de San Carlos.\u00a0 El ayuntamiento se\u00f1al\u00f3 que el jefe Carter, quien iniciar\u00e1 funciones el pr\u00f3ximo 24 de febrero, fue seleccionado luego de un riguroso […]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":27996,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-27993","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-community"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/peninsula360press.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27993","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/peninsula360press.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/peninsula360press.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/peninsula360press.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/peninsula360press.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=27993"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/peninsula360press.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27993\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":27998,"href":"https:\/\/peninsula360press.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27993\/revisions\/27998"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/peninsula360press.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/27996"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/peninsula360press.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27993"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/peninsula360press.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=27993"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/peninsula360press.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=27993"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}