Deputy Chief Andy Adolfson

Deputy Chief Adolfson has been in the fire service since 1981, serving with four other fire agencies prior to becoming a Bellevue firefighter in 1988, completing paramedic training in 1991 and successfully promoting through the ranks. During his tenure, and outside of his normal duties, he has served as an educator, policy maker and interagency liaison with regional fire and police agencies. Deputy Chief Adolfson's philosophy is to continually seek to improve the delivery of services to the communities his organization serves by using proven concepts but also being open to innovative ideas. Chief Adolfson currently serves as the Deputy Chief of our operations bureau.