Claremont Municipal Airport

5 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 10, ISSUE 7 CLAREMONT MUNICI PAL AI RPORT (OR CMA) Managing a 26-member fire department; handling training for fire prevention and suppression; medical training for paramedics and first-responder personnel; caring for multiple fire-and-rescue apparatuses; and many more responsibilities would all combine into one big challenge for anyone. “It makes for a full plate,” said Burr. Then came the new ball: managing the airport. Burr hit the ground running. The first big project to tackle was the demolition of the old terminal and the construction of a new version. That eventually became multiple projects at multiple times, as he recalled. “Juggling both is a feat in itself,” he said of the fire department and airport. “You just have to take one task at a time and work through it, knowing there are hiccoughs in every project and business venture. You just try to solve the problems and try not to create new ones.” Proudly designing and manufacturing reliable and powerful warning lights, white illumination lighting, sirens, controllers, and high-powered warning systems for Automotive, Aviation and Mass Notification industries worldwide since 1952. whelen.com flywat.com