Fire Chief
Lexington County Fire Service
Lexington, South Carolina, United States
Chief Mark A. Davis started his fire service career in 1991 as a volunteer in his hometown of Eutawville, SC. After graduating from the South Carolina Fire Academy recruit school in 1992, Chief Davis transitioned to a paid firefighter/EMT for the Myrtle Beach Fire Department. In 1995, Chief Davis relocated to Charleston, SC to join the Charleston Fire Department serving in positions of increasing responsibility, which included, Firefighter, Driver, Captain, Battalion Chief in Operations, Safety Officer, Director of Training, Assistant Chief of Special Operations and finally Deputy Fire Chief, prior to his retirement in 2017. In December of 2018 Chief Davis became the Chief of Lexington County Fire Services, a combination department with 269 Career and 40 volunteer members serving more than 600 square miles of Lexington County.
Chief Davis holds an Associate’s Degree of Fire Science from Harold Washington University and a Bachelor’s Degree in Fire Science from Columbia Southern University. He has attended many State and National programs such as the Maryland Staff and Command School and College of Charleston’s Executive Leadership Program. Chief Davis has presented at State and National conferences such as Fire and Rescue International and has been highlighted in Fire Service periodicals on the operations of the Charleston Fire Department and their reorganization and transformation as a progressive Fire Department.
Chief Davis is a well-respected fire professional who has worked tirelessly towards the re-development of the Charleston Fire Department in the wake of the Sofa Super Store Fire in 2007, which changed the Charleston Fire Department forever. Chief Davis is a strong advocate for firefighter safety, Peer Support Teams and high impact, hands on training programs. He believes strongly in the importance of accountability and strategic fire ground operations that are up to date, based on current research and best practices, to provide the highest quality services to ALL customers.
ECO-204: Lessons Learned from a Firefighter Line of Duty Death: Fire Chief Edition
Thursday, August 17, 2023
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM