Battalion Chiefs are responsible for ensuring their firefighters, company officers and battalions are prepared for whatever comes their way. And this year, we honor one of our true trailblazers. Chief Jared Fields has been at the forefront in so many influential programs that have been game changers, like our simulations lab training for our Officers; which allows officers to replicate our incidents scenes over and over, like pilots do in their simulators.

Congratulations on being named Chief of the Year. You are one of tomorrow’s leaders, today.