Welcome to Cottonwood Fire Protection District

Captain

Gabe Shaw C-Shift

Fire Captain / Paramedic

Training Officer / Fire investigator

Gabe started his career with the Burney Fire Protection District as a Paid Call firefighter & EMT working a total of 9 years with them. He then became a paid staff until taking a full-time paramedic position with Mayers Memorial Hospital for 4 years. In 2012 started working as a part-time Lieutenant for the district covering shifts, sick leave, vacations, and strike team assignments. In 2014 Gabe became a full-time captain. Upon going full-time Gabe has become the CFDs Training Captain & one of the fire investigators. Gabe was also a firefighter of the year in 2016.

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