Former fire veteran honored for public information work

After retirement, Charlie Johnson continues to work on ways to help the public

John Palminteri, NewsChannel 3 Senior Reporter, johnp1250@aol.com
POSTED: 06:59 PM PST Feb 05, 2013    UPDATED: 10:54 PM PST Feb 05, 2013 
Charlie Johnson
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. -

Former Fire Captain Charlie Johnson has received an honor from the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors for his efforts while he was on duty, and now in retirement, to help inform the public during emergencies.

Johnson received a resolution at this morning's meeting.

In his retirement, in recent years, Johnson has worked with a group of information officers to make sure they are united when a major emergency hits.

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