Chief Ron Graner fire chief (retired), public safety consultant, has always believed in the management philosophy of the benefits of economy of scale for providing government services. The Chief began as a volunteer and has worked in every facet of emergency services in his career: He was part of the team that developed one of the nation's largest Countywide 911 emergency communications centers at that time. Created a successful Countywide fire rescue EMS agency by merging 17 volunteer fire departments, two career fire departments, and a county ambulance service into a single County agency. Served as fire chief in a city with a career department, Chief Graner has conducted many studies for local governments and public safety agencies and worked in solid union settings and right-to-work states