(Watertown) Watertown has a new fire chief. The city recently announced the hiring of Tanya Reynen to the position. Her public service career spans nearly two decades and had served as the deputy chief of training center at Lake County Fire Rescue.
Prior to her tenure at Lake County Fire Rescue, Reynen served in various capacities including as a paid on call firefighter/paramedic at Western Lakes Fire District, an adjunct fire/EMS instructor at Waukesha County Technical College, and as a firefighter/paramedic at Watertown Fire Department and Town of Brookfield Fire Department.
Reynen holds a bachelor’s degree in Fire Emergency Response Management from UW Oshkosh and an associate degree in Fire Science from Waukesha County Technical College. She is also a nationally registered EMT-paramedic, has completed the Executive Fire Officer program from the National Fire Academy, and holds numerous certifications in fire and EMS instruction and management.
Reynen says she most looks forward to empowering the staff to bring their best selves to work serving the community first and to build both internal and external relationships.
A public swearing-in ceremony will be held at a later date and Reynen will take command of the department in April.
–Photo courtesy of the Watertown Fire Department Facebook page
