Fire Chief Greg Fish

Tune in to listen to our special guest: Fire Chief of Carpinteria-Summerland, Greg Fish. Greg Fish was born and raised in the Los Angeles area. In 1987 he was hired as a firefighter with the Glendale Fire Department. In 1998 he promoted to the position of fire captain. In 2004, he was assigned to the Training & Safety Section of the GFD. He has an extensive history of training recruit firefighters. In 2007, Greg promoted to the rank of Battalion Chief where he served in the Operations Section for five years. In 2013, he served as the manager of the Emergency Medical Services Section. In 2014, he assumed the role of interim deputy fire chief receiving the official job title in March of 2015. In September of 2015 he assumed the position of Glendale Fire Chief. In October of 2018, Greg was appointed as the Fire Chief of Carpinteria-Summerland Fire Protection District. In his new position, he is heavily focused on the safety and well-being of his firefighters. In 1999 he began teaching fire science at Glendale Community College where he taught semester courses and was an instructor and administrator at what is now the Verdugo Fire Academy. Greg earned his B.A. in Organizational Leadership and a Masters in Public Administration. He is a proud member board member of the Fire Family Foundation. Greg lives in Santa Barbara with his wife and they have four daughters, a son-in-law, a granddaughter and two grandsons.