Chris Cummins
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Chris Cummins has been selected as the interim chief of Columbia Fire and Rescue. Cummins has more than 30 years of experience with Columbia Fire and Rescue, joining as a firefighter in 1990. He has since served as a fire engineer, driver, captain, assistant chief of suppression and retired as deputy chief of the department in May 2021. He was rehired in a part-time capacity in August 2021 and has helped facilitate FEMA/TEMA transitions, conduct training, secure grants, and implement hazard mitigation strategies.