{"id":231538,"date":"2025-09-04T16:29:17","date_gmt":"2025-09-04T20:29:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thegeorgiasun.com\/?p=231538"},"modified":"2025-09-04T16:31:46","modified_gmt":"2025-09-04T20:31:46","slug":"meet-roswells-new-fire-chief-pabel-troche","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thegeorgiasun.com\/?p=231538","title":{"rendered":"Meet Roswell&#8217;s New Fire Chief Pabel Troche"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Roswell has officially named Pabel Troche as its new Fire Chief, cementing his role after leading the department on an interim basis earlier this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Troche isn\u2019t new to the city\u2019s fire service\u2014he\u2019s been with the Roswell Fire Department for more than 20 years, moving up through positions including EMS Director, Battalion Chief, and Deputy Chief. Along the way, he\u2019s overseen everything from daily operations to emergency management and firefighter training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mayor Kurt Wilson praised the appointment, calling Troche \u201ca proven leader\u201d who blends strategy with compassion. \u201cHis commitment to mentoring others, building strong teams, and cultivating trust makes him not just a respected leader but an inspiring one,\u201d Wilson said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-shaping-the-department-s-future\"><strong>Shaping the Department\u2019s Future<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As Interim Chief, Troche managed a $17 million budget and supervised more than 150 employees. He also led several major initiatives, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Transitioning the department to a full-time staffing model.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Introducing a 48\/96 shift schedule to improve work-life balance.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Expanding safety technology and training.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Strengthening coordination with neighboring fire departments.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>He\u2019s also been a key player in enforcing fire code compliance and piloting new tools through the Qwake Technologies Pioneer Program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-background-and-recognition\"><strong>Background and Recognition<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Troche holds a Master of Public Administration with a focus on organizational and emergency management leadership. He\u2019s one of only a handful of people in Georgia certified as a State Fire Chief and has earned multiple honors, including being named Roswell Employee of the Year three times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a statement, Troche said he\u2019s \u201chonored and humbled\u201d to take on the role. \u201cTogether, we will continue to protect life and property, enhance quality of life, and uphold the values of integrity, service, and excellence that define this department.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-s-ahead-for-roswell-fire\"><strong>What\u2019s Ahead for Roswell Fire<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The department currently operates seven stations and responds to more than 10,000 calls each year. Thanks to funding from the city\u2019s 2022 Bond Program, the fire department will soon expand with a new Fire Station 27, a modernized Public Safety Headquarters, and a new E-911 Center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These projects, city leaders say, will help firefighters respond faster and give them the resources they need to keep up with a growing community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n[mailerlite_form form_id=16]\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Roswell has officially named Pabel Troche as its new Fire Chief, cementing his role after leading the department on an interim basis earlier this year. Troche isn\u2019t new to the city\u2019s fire service\u2014he\u2019s been with the Roswell Fire Department for more than 20 years, moving up through positions including EMS Director, Battalion Chief, and Deputy [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":948,"featured_media":231539,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"newspack_featured_image_position":"","newspack_post_subtitle":"","newspack_article_summary_title":"Overview:","newspack_article_summary":"","newspack_hide_updated_date":false,"newspack_show_updated_date":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[33],"tags":[19106,10574],"class_list":["post-231538","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-government","tag-pabel-troche","tag-roswell-fire-department","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thegeorgiasun.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/231538","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thegeorgiasun.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thegeorgiasun.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thegeorgiasun.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/948"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thegeorgiasun.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=231538"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/thegeorgiasun.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/231538\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thegeorgiasun.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/231539"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thegeorgiasun.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=231538"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thegeorgiasun.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=231538"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thegeorgiasun.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=231538"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}