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BRADLEY Mallot

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ed the community with.
“I was glad when we got here and talked to Mark Goddard,
who was dispatcher at that time,” said Mallott. “He showed me a
survey for the 9-1-1 system, but no it haver been put on the ballott.
Working with Mark, we pushed and got it on the ballott and it
passed. We were one of the first 9-1-1 call centers in the Southeast
part of the state.”
“We got some of the firefighters certified to a national standard
that had never been certified before,” said Mallott. “I was able to
hire the first African-American on the Kennett Fire Department
and the first female on the fire department. We’ve become very
diverse.”
Mallott continued, “We’ve been able to improve and get newer,
modern fire equipment. One of the biggest hurdles now is the
fire station. The challenge is how do we replace that? We’re not
trying to build the Taj Mahal, we’re just trying to have a building
that’ll serve the public 50 to 75 more years.”
Mallott reflected back on his time with the fire department.
“The people here have been great individuals,” he said. “We
made a home here. It’s been a great career. When I look at retire-
ment down the road I’ll probably still do something with the fire
department. I’ll come in and make the firefighters a pot of coffee
and make sure there’s ice water ready for them when they come
in from a hot fire. Get the hose off the racks and have it ready for
Hwy. 25 North • Kennett • 888-1173 them to reload. I’ll fill the air packs and wash the truck.”
“It’s a brotherhood,” he said.

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