2007-28RESOLUTION XQ-. 2007 -28
A Resolution Commending Fire Chief Timothy E. Sashko
for Service to the Village of Buffalo Grove 1979 - 2007
(A", Fire Chief Timothy E. Sashko has served the Department, Village, State and community
with integrity, character and professionalism for 28 years; and
(A", Fire Chief Timothy E. Sashko began his career with the Buffalo Grove Fire Department in
1979 as a Paid -On -Call Firefighter; and
(A", in 1981 he attained paramedic status with Northwest Community Hospital, and was then
sworn in as a full -time Firefighter /Paramedic. He served in that capacity until 1989 when
he was promoted to Fire Lieutenant. In 19go he was promoted again to the rank of Fire
Captain. In 1996, he was promoted to the rank of Deputy Fire Chief. In 2002, he was
sworn in as Fire Chief in Buffalo Grove; and
(W", Fire Chief Timothy E. Sashko has received numerous awards and recognition for
outstanding work including two major accolades: the Buffalo Grove High School's
Distinguished Alumni Award in 2002, and Fire Chief of the Year in 2oo6 from the Illinois
Fire Chiefs Association; and
Fire Chief Timothy E. Sashko is considered a regional leader in the Fire Service, serving
various organizations such as the Metropolitan Fire Chiefs Association, the Illinois Fire
Chiefs Association, the Lake County Fire Chiefs Association, the International Fire
Chiefs Association and MABAS Division 4. He also is liaison to the Northwest Central
Dispatch Center System; and
(W", Fire Chief Timothy E. Sashko embodies the Buffalo Grove Fire Department mission
statement, "Proudly provide professional services with trust, integrity and
commitment'; and
0IV 66el z-3f 6&66a, by the President and Board of Trustees of the
Village of Buffalo Grove, Cook and Lake Counties, Illinois, that Fire Chief Timothy E.
Sashko is hereby honored for his dedication and service to the Village of Buffalo Grove,
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Elliott Hartstein, Village President
Monday, October 15, 2007.
JAweirabian, Village Clerk