Full Name
Dan Munsey
Job Title
Fire Chief
Company
San Bernardino County Fire Department (CA)
Speaker Bio
Chief Munsey began his career in 1995 as a paid-call firefighter, serving the community of Yucca Valley, and decided to pursue a career as a full-time firefighter. In 1998, Munsey joined our fire district as a full-time firefighter/paramedic. Since then, Chief Munsey has enjoyed a diverse career, including executive leadership and management experiences in both rural and metropolitan fire service communities. This includes having worked in every division of San Bernardino County Fire.
Chief Munsey holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, a Master’s Degree in Public Administration, and multiple Incident Command System (ICS) certifications. He is one of the few fire chiefs in California who possesses a Center for Public Excellence Chief Fire Officer credential, the four-year National Fire Academy’s Executive Fire Officer designation, and a California State Fire Marshal Chief Fire Officer certificate. Munsey has completed many specialized leadership training courses, including the California Special Districts Association Leadership Academy and the San Bernardino County Management and Leadership Academy – a program that provides comprehensive management and leadership training to county employees.
In addition to his service to San Bernardino County, Chief Munsey is the past president of the California Fire Chiefs Association Operations Section and has served since 2019 as the chair of the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) Technology Council. He is a director on the FIRESCOPE board of directors, the vice president of the California Metro Fire Chiefs Association, and the vice president of the San Bernardino County Fire Chiefs Association. Chief Munsey is a California State Fire Marshal instructor and has taught dozens of Fire Service, NIMS, and Incident Command Systems courses throughout his career. He served on the California Inter-Agency Incident Management Team-11 in the operations section for many years and enjoys speaking about his command experiences, leadership, and the use of emerging technology in the fire service at conferences nationwide. Chief Munsey is one of the original founders of both the CalChiefs Tech Summit and the IAFC Technology Summit International.
Chief Munsey is a firm believer in active community service, ensuring department diversity, hiring from local communities, and collaborating with other agencies to ensure public safety. He strongly believes in “giving back” and investing in the communities he serves. His involvement, both past and present, includes various Rotary Clubs, the Boys and Girls Club, Miracle League of the Desert, Habitat for Humanity, and other non-profit/benevolent boards. Dan Munsey became Fire Chief of the San Bernardino County Fire Protection District on November 20, 2019.
Chief Munsey holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, a Master’s Degree in Public Administration, and multiple Incident Command System (ICS) certifications. He is one of the few fire chiefs in California who possesses a Center for Public Excellence Chief Fire Officer credential, the four-year National Fire Academy’s Executive Fire Officer designation, and a California State Fire Marshal Chief Fire Officer certificate. Munsey has completed many specialized leadership training courses, including the California Special Districts Association Leadership Academy and the San Bernardino County Management and Leadership Academy – a program that provides comprehensive management and leadership training to county employees.
In addition to his service to San Bernardino County, Chief Munsey is the past president of the California Fire Chiefs Association Operations Section and has served since 2019 as the chair of the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) Technology Council. He is a director on the FIRESCOPE board of directors, the vice president of the California Metro Fire Chiefs Association, and the vice president of the San Bernardino County Fire Chiefs Association. Chief Munsey is a California State Fire Marshal instructor and has taught dozens of Fire Service, NIMS, and Incident Command Systems courses throughout his career. He served on the California Inter-Agency Incident Management Team-11 in the operations section for many years and enjoys speaking about his command experiences, leadership, and the use of emerging technology in the fire service at conferences nationwide. Chief Munsey is one of the original founders of both the CalChiefs Tech Summit and the IAFC Technology Summit International.
Chief Munsey is a firm believer in active community service, ensuring department diversity, hiring from local communities, and collaborating with other agencies to ensure public safety. He strongly believes in “giving back” and investing in the communities he serves. His involvement, both past and present, includes various Rotary Clubs, the Boys and Girls Club, Miracle League of the Desert, Habitat for Humanity, and other non-profit/benevolent boards. Dan Munsey became Fire Chief of the San Bernardino County Fire Protection District on November 20, 2019.
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