RURAL METRO FIRE APPOINTS FIRST FEMALE FIRE CHIEF IN 75-YEAR HISTORY Melissa Hilpert has been Named Chief for Rural Metro Fire Yuma Operations   (YUMA, Ariz.) — Rural Metro Fire has appointed its first female fire chief in the 75-year history of the privatized fire service. Chief Melissa Hilpert will assume oversight and operation of … Continue reading RURAL METRO FIRE APPOINTS FIRST FEMALE FIRE CHIEF IN 75-YEAR HISTORY