#25: Levon Yongoyan - Chief of Camano Island Fire & Rescue

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Key Points of Interest:

Where did Levon grow up?
How did moving around influence his life?
What brought Levon to Camano Island?
How did Levon get started with Geographic Information Systems?
Levon talks about his company TerraLogic GIS
He also explains what it is used for
What was his educational background?
After closing down his company, where did he move onto?
What was the idea behind these neighborhoods that they designed?
Levon poses the question, “What is connection?” in relation to young kids vs older folk
How did Levon get started with the Fire Department?
When did the Camano Island Fire and Rescue change from Volunteer to having career Firefighters?
When did he move on from Camano to Burlington Fire Department?
Levon gets into some of the biggest differences between working in a rural vs city department
Specifically, he gets into some of the dynamics of working on an island
He also speaks into how they work with North County Fire Department
Levon talks about the “unsung” heroes of emergencies
One of Levon’s project he is working on is support groups for the Fire Fighters
These also include helping other firefighters make sure their co-workers are doing well
How has Levon implemented the lessons from small business to his current position
Also, how does communication work when it is spread out among so many stations?
Camano Fire is the only form of government that only serves Camano Island, not all of Island County
Levon mentions some of the books that have been influential in his leadership building

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