Episode 116 Dallas Fire and Rescue Chief Justin Ball: The American Dream
Description
Today we sit with the 18th Fire Chief in the Dallas Fire Departments storied history.
Chief Justin Ball immigrated to the United States from England more than thirty years ago, joining the fire department in 1997.
Chief has a bachelor’s degree in Fire Administration from Texas A&M and maintains certifications as a Master Firefighter, Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF), Fire Officer II, Fire Instructor II, Incident Commander, and Incident Safety Officer.
We are excited to have the opportunity to have the listener take a small peek into the unique path that Chief Ball took to command the sixth largest fire department in the United States.
Former broadcast journalist and current Dallas Fire and Rescue Director of Communications Susy Solis sits in to cohost this episode to bring the new Dallas Fire Chief to the listeners.
Notable Topics Discussed:
2 in/2 out procedure
Medic One Program
Quartermaster Program
Expanding the wellness and peer support program
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