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Present Position: Chief Peachtree City Fire/Rescue
(Promoted July 2007) Joined Department (Career) February 1994 (Volunteer) September 1989 Certifications: - NPQ Fire Officer IV, NPQ Fire Instructor III, NPQ Public Educator I, NPQ Fire Inspector I, NPQ Haz-Mat Technician, Georgia Paramedic
Education: - Masters Degree, Public/Business Administration, Central Michigan University
- Bachelor of Science Degree, Forestry/Land Management, Michigan Technological University
- Graduate, Air Command and Staff College, USAF
- Graduate, Squadron Officer School, USAF
Background: Chief Eiswerth has been married for 30 years to Forcela who was a Volunteer Firefighter/EMT for 10 years and they have one son, Edwin. Forcela works at Scottish Rite Children’s Hospital in the Emergency Room. Edwin is a graduate of Auburn University. Following graduation he was commissioned in the Alabama Army National Guard and is serving as a First Lieutenant. Edwin is deploying overseas in 2010. His fulltime job is a police officer with the City of Fairburn. Chief Eiswerth retired from the United States Air Force in 1994 after being promoted to Lt. Colonel. He spent most of his USAF career as a crewmember on AWACS aircraft. The majority of his career was spent serving overseas. Chief Eiswerth spent many years and tours living in Japan, Australia, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Germany, Iceland, and England. He moved to Peachtree City in 1988 when he was assigned to U.S. Forces Command at Ft. McPherson. Chief Eiswerth started in the fire service in 1970 as a volunteer firefighter and First Responder at 16 years of age in his hometown of Bradfordwoods, Pennsylvania. He continued volunteer service as firefighter/EMT in Choctaw Oklahoma from 1980-1983. Chief Eiswerth started as volunteer firefighter in Peachtree City in 1989 and completed Georgia EMT in 1990. He returned to Choctaw Oklahoma in 1992 where he served as a volunteer Firefighter/EMT and was promoted to Lieutenant in January 1993. He finished his career in AWACS and retired in 1994. Chief Eiswerth rejoined the Peachtree City Fire/Rescue as career Firefighter/EMT in Febuary1994 and completed Georgia Paramedic in 1995.He was promoted to Operations Captain in 1998. Chief Eiswerth was promoted to Assistant Chief of Operations in Oct 2000. In July 2007 he assumed the position as Fire Chief. |
