JEFF CARLISLE

ECFO, MA, CD

Jeff has over 42 years of experience in fire services progressing from Fire Fighter to Fire Chief / Regional Fire Chief. Jeff retired as Fire Chief for the City of Kelowna, British Columbia in March 2017.

Prior to active service in the municipal fire service, Jeff served in Canadian Forces posts across Canada and progressed through the Canadian Forces Fire Service. Career highlights include being a member of a NFPA standards board, Canadian Fire Service delegation leader for NATO and leading the development of aircraft rescue and firefighting standards for the Canadian Forces.

In 1998, Jeff was released from the Canadian Forces Fire Services and accepted a Deputy Chief position with the Fort McMurray Fire Department in 1999. In 2000 he was appointed as Regional Fire Chief for the Municipality of Wood Buffalo. In 2008 Jeff took up the position of Fire Chief for the City of Vernon and in 2011 he moved to Kelowna.

Jeff has been involved in numerous projects that involve fire and emergency services including City of Calgary, Spruce Grove, Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo, Parkland County, Penticton, Whistler, Airdrie, Portage la Prairie and City of Prince Albert.

In 2010, Jeff completed a visiting international fellow program with the Australian Institute of Police Management. As a Syndicated Director for the Australian Fire and Emergency Service Executive Development Program, he coached senior Fire Officials in strategic planning and contemporary leadership concepts. He has gained a first-rate reputation for providing critical and key input into project recommendations.

As a consultant, Jeff has worked on fire service master plans, fire service reviews, fire station reviews, emergency and disaster management,and community risk assessments.