Jeremy Moore, an 18-year fire veteran who most recently served as District Chief for the Tulsa Fire Department, has been selected as the next Fire Chief for the City of Broken Arrow. Moore will begin his duties as Fire Chief on January 2, 2015.
“It is a great honor to join the dedicated men and women of the Broken Arrow Fire Department,” said Moore. “I look forward to serving the citizens of Broken Arrow and working with community leaders to ensure the safety of the public and our firefighters.”
Moore started his public safety career as an Emergency Medical Technician for Skiatook EMS. In 1996, he joined the Tulsa Fire Department as a firefighter, where he worked his way up the ranks becoming Captain, then District Chief. As District Chief, he managed daily operations of fire company personnel along with the Technical Rescue Team. From April 2011 to November 2012, Moore served as the Administrative Fire Chief.
An Executive Fire Officer with the National Fire Academy, Moore earned his Masters of Public Administration from the University of Oklahoma and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Fire Service Management from Western Illinois University. Moore also has the distinction of being only one of four credentialed Chief Fire Officers (CFO) in Oklahoma.
“I believe that Jeremy Moore is well prepared to lead the Broken Arrow Fire Department for many years to come,” said Acting City Manager Russell Gale. “Jeremy’s background will serve the City extremely well, along with his commitment to working collaboratively with all stakeholders in the community.”
As Broken Arrow Fire Chief, Moore will be responsible for a department of 152 fire fighters, 11 Fire Corps volunteers and six fire stations; as well as an Emergency Medical Services division. The response coverage for the department is over 105 square miles and protects more than 100,000 residents at an ISO level rating of 2. The department also houses a Technical Rescue Trailer equipped to deploy for large scale incidents and is complemented with a specially trained staff.