Hans Bolowich
Rank: Battalion Chief
Department: CAL FIRE
Deceased: May 25, 2020
Hans Bolowich’s career in the fire service began in 1982 as a volunteer firefighter. In 2002, Hans was hired by CAL FIRE as a Firefighter Paramedic on Squad 84 in Temecula. He was promoted through the ranks to Fire Apparatus Engineer Paramedic and later to Fire Captain Paramedic before finally being promoted to Battalion Chief. Some of his favorite hobbies included fly fishing, football, skiing, and wakeboarding. He passed away from the effects of job-related cancer in May 2020.
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