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You've previously heard from OKC FD's Chris Fields (ret), Athletic Trainer Damon Glass, and Major Cort Smith from the Training Academy. Today, you'll hear from Chief Kelley. Please share the episode and leave us a rating and review!

Richard A. Kelley joined the Oklahoma City Fire Department in 1991 and was
appointed Fire Chief in September 2017. He promoted through the ranks in
suppression and also held the positions Special Operations Coordinator,
Technical Rescue Station Officer, Ride-out Officer, Battalion Chief, Deputy Chief
of Support Services and Deputy Chief of Operations. He is a Fire Instructor
Level II, EMT, HazMat Technician, Rescue Technician, Dive Team Member and
OK-TF1 Task Force Leader.

Chief Kelley was an adjunct instructor for Eastern Oklahoma County Vo-Tech
Fire Training Academy mentoring and training students for over a decade. He is
a member of the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC), the National Fire
Protection Association (NFPA), the Oklahoma Fire Chiefs Association (OFCA)
and the Metropolitan Fire Chiefs Association. Chief Kelley is the Past-President
for the Oklahoma State Fire Chiefs Association, he also serves on the Board for
the YMCA of Greater OKC, Ex Officio Member and Conscience Committee of the
Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum Board of Trustees and the OSU-
OKC Fire Protection AAS and BT Degree Advisory Board.

Chief Kelley has been recognized for many awards throughout his career,
Captain/Major of the year in 2005 and Major of Special Operations in the Work
Section of the Year in 2006.

Chief Kelley has an A.A.S.in Municipal Fire Protection and a Bachelor of
Technology in Emergency Responder Administration from Oklahoma State
University. He attended the National Fire Academy for multiple classes and
completed the Oklahoma Executive Fire Officer Leadership Program in 2015 and
Leadership OKC (Class 37) in 2018.

Along with his wife Liz, Chief Kelley’s household includes daughters Mikayla,
Johnna and Addison, and stepchildren Emily and Nick and grandchildren Karter
Jaye, Gunner Barron, Erin, Legend and Toby. He enjoys spending time with his
family and physical fitness. He attends Life Church NW.

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