After fifteen years at the top spot of the Fredericktown Community Fire District, Scott Mast will retire as the Chief, effective January 1, 2020. The announcement was official in a November 30 letter that was submitted to the FCFD Board of Trustees and shared with the members of the department. Mast joined the department in 1989, and with the exception of a few years out of state, he has served the community diligently since then in every role he has played part of. He is making the move to prioritize God and family at the top of his list and is highly looking forward to the arrival of his first grandchild in a few months.
Chief Mast has been instrumental in the transformation of the FCFD since being appointed in 2005 after the retirement of Larry Hazen. The list of accomplishments cited by Mast in his letter however don’t begin to scratch the surface on just how much further the mission of the fire district has moved positively under his command. Advancements in apparatus, equipment, safety, training standards, methodology, operations, fire prevention, community involvement, public education
, and others pushed us toward fire service standards. His passion, drive, leadership, and professionalism can be seen in many areas of the operation of the FCFD. Beyond firefighting, it was his push of the mantra for customer service, pride in the department, community service, and going the extra mile for the residents of the district or wherever we are called.
While his long standing successful tenure as Fire Chief is coming to a close a few weeks, he will continue to serve the community. Mast will remain on the department to perform hands-on duties alongside his two firefighting sons Bronson and Brayden. Although it will be a change with Mast in the role of a firefighter, his ethic or rank never kept him from putting in that work throughout his career, and no task was below him. The firefighters of the FCFD look forward to working with him in this new role and celebrating his accomplishments.
Please read his attached letter that was submitted to the board.
