Marovich promoted to battalion chief

Steve Marovich is now a battalion chief for the North County Fire Protection District.

Marovich was promoted to replace Don Stevens, who retired earlier this year. Marovich is the new battalion chief for the “B” crew and is thus in charge of that shift.

“I’m excited about having the opportunity to promote him to the next rank and having him on the command team,” said NCFPD fire chief Bill Metcalf.

“I’m very excited and look forward to working as a manager and supervisor of the ‘B’ crew,” Marovich said.

Marovich has spent 27 years with the North County Fire Protection District. He had been a fire captain for 5 1/2 years before faring well enough on the promotional test to become a battalion chief. “I was the lucky one to get the nod for the chief,” Marovich said.

“We’re excited to have one of our up-and-coming leaders,” Metcalf said.

“We are seeing a number of retirements,” Metcalf said. “That allows a number of our up-and-coming officers an opportunity for promotion.”

Marovich was born and raised in Indiana. He moved to California in 1985, joining his sister in Escondido. He moved from Escondido to Fallbrook in 1987 when he became a reserve firefighter for the North County Fire Protection District.

Marovich’s wife is a teacher at Rancho Christian School in Temecula. The family also includes two children.