Joe Schrage

Joe Schrage is a 29-year veteran of the fire service who currently serves as the fire chief for the Highland Park, IL, Fire Department (HPFD). He began as a chaplain and a paid -on-call firefighter prior to his current 22-year tenure at the HPFD. Schrage serves as a member of the executive boards of the Illinois Fire Chiefs Association and Northern Illinois Public Safety Training Academy and as vice president of Division 3 of the Mutual Aid Box Alarm System. He served as a trustee for the Warrenville, IL, Fire Protection District and as a peer assessor for Center for Public Safety Excellence (CPSE). Schrage received an associate degree in fire science from Southwestern Illinois College, a bachelor’s degree from Loyola University Chicago and a Master of Divinity from University of Saint Mary of the Lake. He completed the Chief Fire Officer program, attained multiple National Fire Academy certifications, and was awarded the Chief Fire Officer designation from the CPSE.