Christopher Chambers

• Maintained current understanding of local, state and federal guidelines for emergency response.
• Built and strengthened relationships with area governments, departments and agencies to manage effective planning and implementation of emergency response strategies.
• Kept informed of activities or changes that could affect likelihood of emergencies, factors that could affect response efforts and details of plan implementation.

Help Coordinate annual Arizona State Fire School.

Help with awarding of Local and Regional Grants from Homeland Security. WRAC

Currently Fire Captain / Medic / Rescue Diver/ Technical Rope Rescue.

I have a Master Diver Certification. Im in charge of our Technical Rescue Team.

I founded the La Paz County Fire Chiefs Association along with my assistant Chief Jeff Harran. We recognized a need to strengthen interagency communications within the agencies of La Paz County. It has proven to be most effective in emergency preparedness and response for our area. It created a means to effectively pool our ideas and resources thereby bringing cohesiveness to the Fire Districts and Emergency services of La Paz County. I currently serve as the Sec/Treasurer.

I was Appointed Fire Chief of Buckskin Fire District in 2009 and served in that position until 2017. Our district has 2 stations and 14 full time positions and 12 part time. I managed a budget of 2 million dollars. I worked closely with the Board of Directors. I had the responsibility to oversee all aspects of the fire department.