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'''Ivor | [[Image:Ivor Brooks.jpg|right|thumb|Ivor Brooks]] | ||
'''Ivor Jerome Brooks, Sr''' (born [[1956]]; died [[May 27]], [[2014]]) was the Chief of the [[Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service]] from [[2007]] until his death. | |||
Brooks grew up in [[East Lake]], attending [[Barrett Elementary School]]. As a teenager he worked in the pit crew for Hall of Fame drag-racer [[Bill Mullins]] | Brooks grew up in [[East Lake]], attending [[Barrett Elementary School]]. As a teenager he worked in the pit crew for Hall of Fame drag-racer [[Bill Mullins]], who named him "Clutch" for his ineptitude with working on automobile clutches. Brooks soon became a drag racer himself. After high school he took a job assembling airplane brakes in California. He continued to race as a hobby until [[1988]]. | ||
Brooks returned to [[Birmingham]] in [[1982]] having applied to become a firefighter. He was assigned to [[Birmingham Fire Station No. 19]] in [[East Lake]]. After three years he was promoted to Lieutenant, then to Captain five years after that. From there he was promoted to Battalion Chief | Brooks returned to [[Birmingham]] in [[1982]] having applied to become a firefighter. He was assigned to [[Birmingham Fire Station No. 19]] in [[East Lake]]. After three years he was promoted to Lieutenant, then to Captain five years after that. From there he was promoted to Battalion Chief and Assistant Chief of Operations. On [[November 14]], [[2007]] newly-inaugurated Mayor [[Larry Langford]] tapped Brooks to succeed [[Carl Harper]] as Chief of the city's Fire and Rescue Service. | ||
Brooks was one of the planners of the [[Alabama Mutual Aid System]] which helps various departments work together to respond to emergencies. | Brooks was one of the planners of the [[Alabama Mutual Aid System]] which helps various departments work together to respond to emergencies. | ||
Brooks was also a deacon and trustee of [[16th Street Baptist Church]]. | |||
Brooks suffered a fatal heart attack in May [[2014]]. He was survived by his wife, [[Joyce Brooks|Joyce]], chair of the [[Birmingham Jefferson County Transit Authority]], four children, and one grandchild. He is buried at [[Zion Memorial Gardens]] in [[Huffman]]. | |||
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{{Succession box | title=[[Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service]] Chief | years= [[2007]]-[[2014]] | | |||
before=[[Carl Harper]]| after=[[Charles Gordon]] }} | |||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
* Gray, Jeremy (April 28, 2008) "Birmingham fire chief aims to improve department." | * Gray, Jeremy (April 28, 2008) "Birmingham fire chief aims to improve department." {{BN}} | ||
* Robinson, Carol (May 28, 2014) "Birmingham Fire and Rescue Chief Ivor J. Brooks dead at 57." {{BN}} | |||
* Robinson, Carol (June 2, 2014) "Last Alarm: A city says goodbye to Birmingham Fire Chief Ivor J. Brooks." {{BN}} | |||
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[[Category:1956 births]] | [[Category:1956 births]] | ||
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[[Category:Birmingham | [[Category:Race car drivers]] | ||
[[Category:Birmingham fire chiefs]] | |||
[[Category:Heart attack victims]] | |||
[[Category:Zion Memorial Gardens burials]] | |||
Latest revision as of 11:23, 22 November 2018
Ivor Jerome Brooks, Sr (born 1956; died May 27, 2014) was the Chief of the Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service from 2007 until his death.
Brooks grew up in East Lake, attending Barrett Elementary School. As a teenager he worked in the pit crew for Hall of Fame drag-racer Bill Mullins, who named him "Clutch" for his ineptitude with working on automobile clutches. Brooks soon became a drag racer himself. After high school he took a job assembling airplane brakes in California. He continued to race as a hobby until 1988.
Brooks returned to Birmingham in 1982 having applied to become a firefighter. He was assigned to Birmingham Fire Station No. 19 in East Lake. After three years he was promoted to Lieutenant, then to Captain five years after that. From there he was promoted to Battalion Chief and Assistant Chief of Operations. On November 14, 2007 newly-inaugurated Mayor Larry Langford tapped Brooks to succeed Carl Harper as Chief of the city's Fire and Rescue Service.
Brooks was one of the planners of the Alabama Mutual Aid System which helps various departments work together to respond to emergencies.
Brooks was also a deacon and trustee of 16th Street Baptist Church.
Brooks suffered a fatal heart attack in May 2014. He was survived by his wife, Joyce, chair of the Birmingham Jefferson County Transit Authority, four children, and one grandchild. He is buried at Zion Memorial Gardens in Huffman.
| Preceded by: Carl Harper |
Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service Chief 2007-2014 |
Succeeded by: Charles Gordon |
References
- Gray, Jeremy (April 28, 2008) "Birmingham fire chief aims to improve department." The Birmingham News
- Robinson, Carol (May 28, 2014) "Birmingham Fire and Rescue Chief Ivor J. Brooks dead at 57." The Birmingham News
- Robinson, Carol (June 2, 2014) "Last Alarm: A city says goodbye to Birmingham Fire Chief Ivor J. Brooks." The Birmingham News