Michael Rodriguez Sworn In as Deputy Fire Chief for Coconut Creek

by David Volz November 19, 2024

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Michael Rodriguez Sworn In as Deputy Fire Chief for Coconut Creek

Michael Rodriguez, Deputy Fire Chief of Coconut Creek.

Michael Rodriguez was sworn in as deputy fire chief for Coconut Creek during the November 14 commission meeting.

He is joining Coconut Creek after retiring from an over 20-year career with Delray Beach Fire Rescue.

“Being a firefighter is a rewarding career because you are helping people when they are facing a major problem. Because we work 24-hour shifts, we are away from our families for long periods,” said Rodriguez.

In 2002, he started working for Delray Beach as a paramedic and worked his way up to driver-engineer, captain, division chief, and assistant fire chief.

After retiring in 2022, he joined the administration at Boca Raton Hospital, but he missed being a firefighter. In 2023, he was hired by the Seminole Tribe Fire Rescue as a division chief.

“I am looking forward to serving the residents of Coconut Creek,” he said.

Rodriguez holds a bachelor’s degree in health science and nursing from Grand Valley State University and began his career as a nurse at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit.

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David Volz has worked as a writer in South Florida for 35 years. He has written for the Sun-Sentinel, Hollywood Gazette, School Transportation News, South Dade News Leaders, Observer among others. He has an MA in Communications from Florida Atlantic University and a BA in Communications from Valparaiso University. Volz teaches Communications at Miami Dade College and Palm Beach State College. He lives in Coral Springs and enjoys running and participating in 5Ks and half-marathons.