Officers
Fire Department Officers
The City of Eudora Fire Department employs both career and volunteer officers. Volunteer officers are expected to contribute time to administrative duties. The higher the rank, the more time is required. The administrative duties include supervising shifts, public education, public relations events, inspections, training duties, personnel management, general paperwork, and much more.
Fire Chief Randy Ates is a career professional with over twenty-five years of experience. His past fire and EMS management includes fire department, ambulance service, and rescue agency management, instructor experience with the Arkansas Fire Academy, and a history of successful volunteer management. Chief Ates is a firefighter, paramedic and registered nurse. He holds three associate degrees, one each in fire science, emergency medical services, and nursing.
Email: firechief@eudorafire.org
Deputy Fire Chief Tim Reazin has been a member of the department for ten years. Chief Reazin has a variety of experience as an officer with the Douglas County Juvenile Detention Center and as an on-call specialist for FEMA. He has served as a lieutenant for the department before being put in the deputy chief's position. Chief Reazin has a bachelors degree in Sociology and another in Criminal Justice. He is also an extra board member of Lawrence Douglas County Fire Medical and a city council member for the city of Eudora.
Email: deputychief@eudorafire.org
Fire Chief Randy Ates
Captain Damon Bradley has been a department member since 2003. He has been a staunch supporter of the EMS growth of the fire department in recent years. Captain Bradley is a firefighter and an EMT. He works in pharmaceutical research and also volunteers with the Boy Scouts of America.
Deputy Chief Tim Reazin, FF/EMT-Intermediate
Captain Matthew Fulks is a self made company owner who volunteers his time with the City of Eudora Fire Department. He started his own lawn care service which has continued to grow through the years. Captain Fulks has good organizational skills and is a stickler for "doing things right". He is an EMT-Intermediate and a firefighter. Captain Fulks previously served as shift lieutenant for "B" Shift before his promotion.
