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City of Palm Springs
CALIFORNIA
MIKE WILLS began his career with the Patin Springs Fire
Department as a firefighter on APRIL 9, 1979 and rose through the
ranks to become fire suppression captain in 1986. During his entire 33
years of service he has had the well-being and safety of the City of
Patin Springs and our community foremost in his mina..
Milne served five years as a firefighter, providing emergency
medical services, fire prevention and. fire suppression activities for our
city and community and two years as a fire apparatus operator
maintaining Fire Department emergency vehicles in a state of
readiness, safely driving and operating apparatus during emergency
incidents.
He served 26 as a fire suppression captain carrying out fire
suppression activities, life saving measures, teaching specialized
training in auto extrication and swift water rescue to firefighters, and
presenting public education classes to the community.
Mike has been instrumental in the development of the Fire
Departments computer technology transition, computer aided dispatch
program, pre-fire planning program, and has provided his expertise in
developing audio/video presentations for the Fire Department.
Additionally, he was instrumental in the implementation of the GIS
Mapping Program. His commitment to the Fire Department Physical
Fitness Program has helped our members become much more health
conscious.
On behalf of the City of Palm Springs and the City Council, I
am honored to present this Certificate of Appreciation to MIKE
WILLS and express our gratitude for his extraordinary public service in
his roles as firefighter, apparatus operator, and fire suppression captain
during his 33 years working for the City. We wish him many happy
days in his well-deserved retirement.
Presented this 5tk day of January 2011.