Chris Cummins

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.