Politics & Government
County Hires Fire Coordinator
Aubrey 'Tres' Atkinson hired as Dorchester County fire coordinator; starts Feb. 1.
Dorchester County has hired Aubrey “Tres” Atkinson as the new fire coordinator, replacing John Ekaitis, who left in November to become fire chief in Sumter County.
Atkinson starts Feb. 1.
He was formerly employed as the fire chief for Columbia County, Fla., since 2006. Prior to that, he served as fire chief and emergency management director for Lee County from 1999 to 2006. He has worked in the fire service for 25 years and earned a certificate in Emergency Management from Central Carolina Technical College.
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