LION TotalCare Chief Chat
Join other fire service professionals at our LION booth at FDIC for a 15-minute chat on the benefits of proactive gear cleaning, maintenance and repair. Led by Dekalb County Deputy Chief Jason Smith, a 25-year veteran of the fire service, this Chief Chat will focus on how best to utilize NFPA 1851 to structure cleaning and repair programming to realize cost savings, mitigate risks and lengthen the life of gear.

Deputy Chief Jason Smith


Jason Smith currently services as the Deputy Fire Chief over Support and Fiscal Services for DeKalb County, GA. He is a 25 year member of the department and his responsibilities include facilities management, fleet management, supply and logistics, equipment repair, SPLOST construction management, budget, procurement, contracts, and grant management. Prior to holding his current position title, he has also served as Captain, Battalion Chief, Assistant Chief, and Deputy Fire Chief. He also served on the Hazardous Materials Team from 1999 to 2005. He has a B.S. in Health Science from Georgia Southern University in addition to a M.S. in Public Administration from Anna Maria College. Deputy Chief Smith has proudly been married to his wife, Kathy, for 23 years and have three children.
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LION TOTALCARE CHIEF CHAT
Join other firefighters at our LION booth at FDIC for a 15-minute chat on the benefits of proactive gear cleaning, maintenance and repair. Led by Dekalb County Deputy Chief Jason Smith, a 25-year veteran of the fire service, this Chief Chat will focus on how best to utilize NFPA 1851 to structure a cleaning and repair program to increase firefighters safety, mitigate risks and lengthen the life of gear.

Deputy Chief Jason Smith
DeKalb County, GA
Jason Smith currently services as the Deputy Fire Chief over Support and Fiscal Services for DeKalb County, GA. He is a 25 year member of the department and his responsibilities include facilities management, fleet management, supply and logistics, equipment repair, SPLOST construction management, budget, procurement, contracts, and grant management. Prior to holding his current position title, he has also served as Captain, Battalion Chief, Assistant Chief, and Deputy Fire Chief. He also served on the Hazardous Materials Team from 1999 to 2005. He has a B.S. in Health Science from Georgia Southern University in addition to a M.S. in Public Administration from Anna Maria College. Deputy Chief Smith has proudly been married to his wife, Kathy, for 23 years and have three children.
Thursday, April 27th 1pm
@Lion Totalcare booth
Deputy Chief will be addressing on topics such as:
What is NFPA 1851 and why it's important
Using a verified Independent Service Provider (ISP)
Health benefits for firefighters
Reducing risks for department
Enabling best practices
DeKalb's success
See you there!
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"Why LION? I have interacted with firefighter survival equipment manufacturers for over four decades, but I haven't met any that come close to LION with their sincere and proven interest in understanding (aka LISTENING) to what we, firefighters, genuinely need. Their endless pursuit to listen to the "voices of firefighters" and then utilizing the latest proven firefighting research results in bunker gear that supports us in best taking care of those who need us, as well as each other. From their demonstrated commitment in providing us with what we genuinely need to do the job, to their full and hands on involvement (in research and fiscal support) with the battle to reduce firefighter cancer, LION isn't just words- they are proven action with impressive results."

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Pat Patterson | President LAAP, Inc.

Dylan Hayes | Disaster Response Manager, Seattle Children’s Hospital

Billy Goldfeder | Deputy Fire Chief Loveland-Symmes Fire Department

Clint L. Sanchez | Baton Rouge Fire Department

George Ostrom | Safety Asst, AMRI Global

Denita Lynch | High Point Fire Department

Pat Patterson | President LAAP, Inc.

Dylan Hayes | Disaster Response Manager, Seattle Children’s Hospital

Billy Goldfeder | Deputy Fire Chief Loveland-Symmes Fire Department

Clint L. Sanchez | Baton Rouge Fire Department

George Ostrom | Safety Asst, AMRI Global

Denita Lynch | High Point Fire Department

Pat Patterson | President LAAP, Inc.

Dylan Hayes | Disaster Response Manager, Seattle Children’s Hospital
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