Fire Chief Darrel Donatto to retire in January; Sean Baker named new chief

Palm Beach Fire Chief Darrel Donatto, who carved a reputation for innovative leadership and who strengthened ties between the department and the community, will retire next month after 20 years with the town.

Donatto will be succeeded by Assistant Fire Chief Sean Baker.

Donatto announced his retirement, and Baker’s promotion to the post, at a meeting of the Palm Beach Civic Association’s Health Care Committee earlier this month. His last day is Jan. 26.

Donatto presided over the department during a period marked by emergency response improvements that were tied to advances in technology and training, and by the forging of deeper ties between the firefighter-paramedics and the community they serve.

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