City of Leawood

"I can think of no more stirring symbol of man's humanity to man than a fire engine." - Kurt Vonnegut

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Fire Training Chief

Colin P. Fitzgerald
14801 Mission Road
Leawood, Kansas 66224
Office: (913) 681-6788 x 14
colinf@leawood.org

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Colin Fitzgerald began his career in the fire service in 1996 and is a veteran of the United States Air Force. He became the Training Chief for the City of Leawood in January 2012. Before that, he spent eleven years with the City of Lenexa Fire Department, four years as a United States Air Force firefighter, and even spent some time as a DOD contracted firefighter in the Balkans.

Chief Fitzgerald is both Nationally Registered and Kansas certified as a Paramedic. He has a Masters Degree in Public Administration from Strayer University, a Bachelors of Applied Science in Technology Administration from Washburn University, an Associates of Applied Science in EMS from Kansas City, Kansas Community College, and an Associates of Applied Science in Fire Science from the Community College of the Air Force. Chief Fitzgerald is also a current participant in the National Fire Academy’s Executive Fire Officer Program and is a Level 1 Peer Assessor for the Commission on Fire Accreditation International.

Other Professional Qualifications include:

Kansas EMS Training Officer
Designated Infection Control Officer
Swiftwater Rescue Technician - Advanced
Swiftwater Rescue Boat Technician III
Technical Rope Rescue Technician
Department of Defense Advanced Rescue Technician
Pre-hospital Trauma Life Support Instructor
American Heart Association Basic Life Support Instructor
FEMA Incident Command System (ICS) Trainer

Other Professional Affiliations include:

Kansas Region V EMS Council Board of Directors
Johnson County Community College EMS Advisory Board
Mid-America Regional Council Emergency Response (MARCER)
Kansas Emergency Medical Services Association (KEMSA)
Kansas State Association of Fire Chiefs
Heart of America Metro Fire Chief's Council
National Fire Academy Alumni Association
National Society of Executive Fire Officers
National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians
National Association of Emergency Medical Service Educators
Johnson County Training Chief’s Committee
Johnson County Emergency Services Chief's Association
International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC)

Chief Fitzgerald and his wife Elizabeth have four children, Justin, Bailey, Brooke, and Braeden. Interests include travel, SCUBA diving, and skiing.

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