| | Published September 11th, 2024
| Lucas Lambert new Deputy Chief of MOFD
| | | By Sora O'Doherty |  | | Deputy Chief Lucas Lambert Photos courtesy Lucas Lambert |
Battalion Chief Lucas Lambert has been promoted to Deputy Chief of the Moraga Orinda Fire District (MOFD), a position approved by the directors of MOFD in June. Lambert's promotion created three other promotional opportunities throughout the ranks. Engineer Tom Schwedhelm, Captain Anthony Grgurevic and Battalion Chief Jon Bensley have all received promotions.
Lambert is in his 18th year in the Fire Service. He began with the East Bay Regional Park District and was hired by MOFD in 2009. He holds a number of higher education degrees, including a Bachelors degree in Fire Administration and a Masters in Public Administration and Emergency Services Management.
While the Deputy Fire Chief position has a large administrative component, Lambert says that he will remain engaged with our firefighters and community in the field.
He explained that, "while ensuring we provide the highest level of service to the district residents, MOFD has always participated in the state Master Mutual Aid Agreement. When we have the staff available to assist outside of our area, MOFD benefits from stepping up to assist other communities in crisis by building relationships with other agencies and staying current with incident mitigation strategies and tactics."
Lambert continued, "Over the last seven years, in response to community demand, the fire district has expanded services in many areas. As a result, additional leadership capacity was needed and is being addressed through the creation of this position. Lambert expressed his excitement about "the new generation of leaders that our organization has developed."
Looking towards the future, Lambert said, "I am confident that we have built a strong team of employees, volunteers and community supporters that are well positioned to allow the Moraga-Orinda Fire District to meet the future fire safety concerns of our area. I look forward to building upon the foundation which our organization has established and advancing our district's mission of keeping our communities safe." |
 | | Engineer Tom Schwedhelm Photos courtesy Lucas Lambert |  | | Captain Anthony Grgurevic Photos courtesy Lucas Lambert |  | | Battalion Chief Jon Bensley Photos courtesy Lucas Lambert | | | | | | | |
Lamorinda Weekly, Moraga CA