W.Clay Carpenter Assistant Chief

Clay Carpenter

 
Fire
Title: Assistant Chief of Operations
Phone: 972-292-6346


William “Clay” Carpenter is the Assistant Chief of Emergency Services for the City of Frisco, Texas.

Chief Carpenter began serving the citizens of Frisco in 2001 as a volunteer firefighter for the Frisco Fire Department.  He was subsequently hired and began his paid fire service career in January of 2002.  

Chief Carpenter leads over 230 firefighter/paramedics and firefighter/EMTs within the Operations division. The brave men and women within this division are your first responders that are called for emergency incidents to serve the city and citizens of Frisco. Operations is an all-hazards division that provides fire suppression, emergency medical services, technical rescue, and hazardous materials response for the City of Frisco. Chief Carpenter is charged with ensuring the Fire Department is staffed with a well-trained, competent, and reliable workforce dedicated to protecting the health and safety of the community.  In addition, he oversees the Fire Fleet Services division, which ensures fire trucks, ambulances, and support vehicles are well maintained and operational.  

Chief Carpenter possesses three Associate of Applied Science degrees from Weatherford College in Fire Protection & Safety Technology, Fire Service Administration, and Emergency Medical Services. He has also earned a Bachelor of Applied Arts & Sciences degree from Texas A&M University-Commerce in Organizational Leadership.

Today, Chief Carpenter has acquired the Chief Fire Officer (CFO) designation from the Commission of Professional Credentialing through the Center for Public Safety Excellence. He was recently accepted to the National Fire Academy in Emmitsburg, MD, where he has committed the next few years to completing the fire service’s pinnacle Executive Fire Officer Program.

 

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