Deputy Fire Chief
Fort Riley Fire & Emergency Services
Fort Riley, Kansas, United States
Wes Hill is currently the Deputy Fire Chief for the Fort Riley Fire & Emergency Services in Kansas. He is a 20+ year veteran of the fire service with working experience in volunteer, career, and federal departments. During his career he held a variety of positions including Captain, Battalion Chief, and Assistant Chief of Training. Currently he is responsible for performing executive level strategic leadership, supervision, and management to over 70 personnel operating out of five fire stations.
Wes is a proven leader and dedicated fire service instructor. He holds an AAS in Fire Science and is currently finishing his BS in Fire Administration. His portfolio includes several nationally accredited certifications; to include Fire Officer IV, Fire Instructor III, and Fire Inspector II. Wes offers a unique blend of fire service and Department of Army leadership, vision, and knowledge.
As a consultant for Battalion 1 Consultants, Wes focuses his fire consulting efforts on workforce leadership and developing long-term fire protection strategies for emergency services organizations. His passion is creating self-sustaining, innovative, result driven fire service leaders.
No Rank at the Table - Topics on Leadership & Mental Health Toughness
Thursday, August 17, 2023
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