Fire Chief
Spotsylvania Fire, Rescue & Emergency Management, Virginia
Chief jay Cullinan began his fire service career at the age of 16 in 1992, serving as a volunteer in Goochland County, VA, where he continued to serve for 28 years. Hired as a firefighter by Spotsylvania County, VA in 1996, he has progressed through the ranks and was appointed to the position of Fire Chief in April of 2017. Chief Cullinan is a Nationally Registered Paramedic, a graduate of the National Fire Academy's Executive Fire Officer Program, has been designated as a Chief Fire Officer through the Center for Public Safety Excellence's Commission on Professional Credentialing, and is part of the2018 Cohort for the International Association of Fire Chiefs' Fire Service Executive Development Institute. He has earned an associate's degree in Fire Science through J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College, a bachelor's degree in Fire Science through University of Maryland University College, and a master's degree in Management and Leadership from Liberty University. Chief Cullinan is also a past president of the Virginia Fire Chiefs Association, serves on the Fire-Rescue International Program Planning Committee, and serves on the SEAFC Board of Directors. Chief Cullinan is a published writer and avid speaker on topics such as fire service leadership, organizational management, and customer service excellence.
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Wednesday, August 24, 2022
10:15 AM – 11:15 AM