Fire Department Organization

The Fire Department is responsible for providing Fire Suppression, Technical Rescue, Hazardous Materials Spill/Release Mitigation, Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and Life Safety Services for the citizens of Clovis.  This responsibility includes the following functions: fire protection; emergency medical services; urban search and rescue; high angle, trench and confined space rescue; hazardous condition mitigation; strategic planning; administration; fire cause and origin investigations; code enforcement; public education; and emergency preparedness, with responsibilities distributed through two bureaus and seven divisions.

 Lee Kraft: Interim Fire Chief/Fire Marshal

• Bachelor of Science Degree, California State University, Fresno in 1982
• Thirty years in the Fire Service
• Original member of the Urban Search and Rescue Team for 18 years
• Administrative Responsibilites:
• Fire Prevention Division
• Emergency Preparedness Division
• Public Education
• Fire Investigation

Marty Kemp: Battalion Chief Shift A

• Bachelor of Science Degree, Madonna University (Livonia, MI).  1994 Executive Fire Officer, National Fire Academy 1998
• Thirty-three years in the Fire Service, joined Clovis Fire in February 1996
• Support Services Division:
• Facilities Maintenance
• Administrative Responsibilities:
• Communicable Disease
• Fitness Testing and Equipment
• Hose
• Personal Protective Equipment
• Station Supplies
• Committee Responsibilities:
• Awards
• Fitness
• Health & Safety

Jason Ralls: Battalion Chief Shift B

• Master of Arts Degree, Fresno Pacific University (2008)
• Bachelor of Science Degree, University of California, Davis (1994)
• Certified California State Fire Marshal Chief Officer (2009)
• 17 years in the fire service
• Administrative Responsibilities
• Support Services
• Communications
• Emergency Medical Services
• Apparatus
• Committee Responsibilities
• Awards
• Central Valley Emergency Services Support Team (CVESST)
• Apparatus

Steve Henry: Battalion Chief C Shift

• Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, National University
• Associate of Science Degree in Fire Science, Fresno City College 1997
• Thirty years in the Fire Service, 18 years with the City of Clovis
• Past President, Central Valley Fire Chiefs Association
• Member of State Incident Command Team
• Original member of the honor guard
• Fire Investigator
• Training Officer
• Administrative Responsibilites:
• OES/Wildland
• SCBA
• Pump Testing
• RMS/Date Management
• Committee Responsibilities:
• Uniform Committee
• Honor Guard
• Fire Explorers

Chad Fitzgerald: Special Projects Manager / Emergency Preparedness Manager

• Bachelor of Arts Degree, Fresno Pacific University 1994
• SixYears in the Fire Service
• Administrative Responsibilities:
• Clovis Emergency Response Team (CERT) Manager
• Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Coordinator
• Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) Management
• Public Education Management
• Budgeting
• Administration, Standards of Coverage, Accreditation & Department Master Plan Management