UNITY
UNITY
Unifying the area's first responder agencies
INNOVATION
INNOVATION
Pioneering the future of emergency response
LEADERSHIP
LEADERSHIP
Providing oversight to the finest all hazards departments in Florida
ALL HAZARDS
ALL HAZARDS
Serving Palm Beach County by providing an All Hazards approach
EXCELLENCE
EXCELLENCE
Excellence today, improving tomorrow

COUNTY WIDE SOPS

Palm Beach County Fire Chief's Association has unified the areas Fire Rescue services by developing Standard Operating Procedures that can be adopted by any participating municipality. Unified SOP's provide a better service to the residents and safer environment for Fire Responders.

ALL HAZARDS

More then fighting fire, our agencies plan for and mitigate all types of hazards ranging from EMS, Hazmat, Technical Rescue, Dive Rescue, Structural Collapse, and more. The represented departments are here to address any hazard that could cause injury, property damage, business disruption or environmental impact.

SHARING DATA

As the fire service has evolved data has become the driving force in decision making. Now more than ever sharing data across departments is crucial. The Palm Beach County Fire Chief's Association is committed to sharing and facilitating exchange of data with all departments, not only in Palm Beach County but nationwide.

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OUR LATEST BLOG

June 9, 2022

Electric Vehicle Manufacturers are Improving Emergency Response Guidance for Fighting Lithium-ion Battery Fires Per NTSB Recommendation

In November 2020, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released a report “Safety Risks to Emergency Responders from Lithium-Ion Battery Fires in Electric Vehicles.” Before releasing this report, the NTSB investigated three electric vehicle c...

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June 8, 2022

Preventing Electrical Fires – Vigilance & Cooperation Key to Future Risk Reduction

Technology in the electrical and construction industries has come far in improving overall safety and helping prevent electrical house fires, shocking incidents, and electrocutions. Statistics indicate that ongoing safety efforts to protect and inform ...

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June 8, 2022

Hazardous Materials Emergency Response Roundtable

Overview The Roundtable provides a forum to identify challenges in hazmat preparedness, prevention, and response. On October 26 and 27, 2021, the Hazardous Materials Emergency Response Roundtable met for the second time since February 2019. Roundtable ...

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Board of Directors

Chief Diana Matty

Chief Diana Matty

President
Chief Keith Tomey

Chief Keith Tomey

1st Vice President
Chief Trevor Steedman

Chief Trevor Steedman

2nd Vice President
Chief Doug McGlynn

Chief Doug McGlynn

Treasurer
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Chief James Ippolito

Chief James Ippolito

Secretary

Executive Members

Chief John Treanor

Chief John Treanor

Chief Patrick Kennedy

Chief Patrick Kennedy

Chief Brian Fuller

Chief Brian Fuller

Chief James B. Trube

Chief James B. Trube

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Chief John Curd

Chief John Curd

Chief Michael Cassano

Chief Michael Cassano

Chief Keith Bryer

Chief Keith Bryer

Chief J.D. Armstrong

Chief J.D. Armstrong

Chief Darrel Donatto

Chief Darrel Donatto

Chief Hugh Bruder

Chief Hugh Bruder

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