Fire Chief (RET)
IAFC-SHS
Largo, Florida, United States
Chief John Schmidt, CFO, CTO (Ret) has spent 39 years in the fire service. He has served in all levels of organizations from firefighter to Fire Chief. He was a team member on the Pinellas County Technical Rescue Team, and Pinellas County Hazardous Materials Response Team and he served on many department committees. Currently he is sitting on a variety of committees serving the Fire Service community. Chief Schmidt is a member of the FFCA Safety and Health, Hazmat Responders, Florida Society of Fire Service Instructor Sections. Sitting as an At-Large Director for the IAFC-SHSS Section. He represents the SHSS by sitting on the following committees: Training, Education and Development (TED) Committee, Safety Stand Down Committee, OSHA Review Committee, and SERDP Committee. Chief Schmidt also sits as a Director with the Florida Firefighter Safety and Health Collaborative, and an Advisory Board member for FCI (Firefighter Cancer Initiative – UM).
Thursday, August 15, 2024
3:15 PM – 4:15 PM