Jacob McAfee is the deputy fire chief for the North Central Fire Protection District in Fresno, CA, and is past director of the Fresno City College Fire Academy. He is a former civilian Department of Defense Fire Chief and has 20 years of fire service experience. McAfee’s fire service includes a chief officer position in every fire service division. He is a registered instructor for the California State Fire Marshal’s Office and the California Specialized Training Institute. McAfee completed the National Fire Academy Executive Fire Officer Program and holds Chief Fire Officer and Chief Training Officer credentials from the Center for Public Safety Excellence (CPSE). He serves the CPSE as a curricula SME. McAfee is an instructor for Nurturing Fire Service Leaders Through Mentoring, a CFAI peer team accreditation assessor, and a volunteer advocate and instructor for the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation. McAfee holds a master’s degree in occupational safety and health and in emergency management.