Gerald Kohlmann
Gerald Kohlmann, who has served as South San Francisco fire chief since 2015, announced he will be retiring at the end of the month.
Deputy Fire Chief Jess Magallanes will serve as the interim fire chief. Magallanes has been with the South San Francisco Fire Department for 21 years and served as battalion chief for eight years prior to being appointed to deputy chief in 2016.
Kohlmann has more than 30 years of experience as a firefighter, working his way up the ranks from firefighter to San Jose deputy fire chief and then Redwood City fire chief.
“The entire City Council values Chief Kohlmann’s leadership and it is with mixed emotions that we say goodbye to our fire chief,” said South San Francisco Mayor Liza Normandy. “During his tenure in South San Francisco, he has achieved so much, and for that, we are truly grateful for the leadership and guidance he has provided all of us. He will be missed, but we are also happy for him and wish him the best on his retirement.”
Battalion Chief Matt Samson will transition to acting deputy chief and Capt. Juan Byron will transition to acting battalion chief assigned as the training officer.
City Manager Mike Futrell will fill this critical appointment in the coming months after seeking input from the City Council and the Fire Department staff.
Please purchase a Premium Subscription to continue reading.
To continue, please log in, or sign up for a new account.
We offer one free story view per month. If you register for an account, you will get two additional story views. After those three total views, we ask that you support us with a subscription.
A subscription to our digital content is so much more than just access to our valuable content. It means you’re helping to support a local community institution that has, from its very start, supported the betterment of our society. Thank you very much!
Only subscribers can view and post comments on articles.
Already a subscriber? Login Here
Love & Hope & Magic: The Making of Jinx, the Musical,” is a documentary chronicling … Read morePremiere of Love & Hope & Magic: The Making of Jink, The Musical
Join us for an unforgettable evening as we set sail into the world of luxury river cruising!… Read moreLegendary Rivers & Tours Expo
San Francisco Symphony players get together in an intimate setting of the Gradus Ad Parnassu… Read moreSoirée Française: Our Favorite Violin Sonatas
Planning your dream wedding? Discover everything you need at the Wedding Fair in the Park – … Read moreWedding Fair in the Park
Dirk van Ulden said:
Dirk van Ulden said:
Dirk van Ulden said:
CoastalBoy said:
cube_corner said:
Better hurry up and increase spending soon! We can't allow a surplus.
Success! An email has been sent to with a link to confirm list signup.
Error! There was an error processing your request.
Sorry, an error occurred.
Already Subscribed!
Cancel anytime
Thank you .
Your account has been registered, and you are now logged in.
Check your email for details.
Submitting this form below will send a message to your email with a link to change your password.
An email message containing instructions on how to reset your password has been sent to the email address listed on your account.
No promotional rates found.
Secure & Encrypted
Thank you.
Your gift purchase was successful! Your purchase was successful, and you are now logged in.
| Rate: | |
| Begins: | |
| Transaction ID: |
A receipt was sent to your email.
(0) comments
Welcome to the discussion.
Log In
Keep the discussion civilized. Absolutely NO personal attacks or insults directed toward writers, nor others who make comments.
Keep it clean. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, racist or sexually-oriented language.
Don't threaten. Threats of harming another person will not be tolerated.
Be truthful. Don't knowingly lie about anyone or anything.
Be proactive. Use the 'Report' link on each comment to let us know of abusive posts.
PLEASE TURN OFF YOUR CAPS LOCK.
Anyone violating these rules will be issued a warning. After the warning, comment privileges can be revoked.