Chris Cummins

Chris Cummins has been selected as the new fire chief for Columbia Fire and Rescue. Cummings has been serving as the interim chief of the department since March. He has more than three decades of experience with the fire service in Columbia, joining the department as a firefighter in 1990. He served as a fire engineer/driver, captain, assistant chief of suppression, and deputy chief before initially retiring in May 2021 and then returning on a part-time basis in 2021. He also has more than 20 years' experience as a volunteer firefighters in both Maury and Lawrence counties.