James Schmidt
Former Fire Chief
,
Blue Point Fire Department
Jim is a nationally certified fire officer and fire instructor. He has over 25 years of experience in various roles in the fire service. He served in leadership roles as a career Fire Captain, Training Officer, and volunteer Fire Chief. Jim currently works as a training specialist for the 4th largest fire department in Florida. In 2021, Jim and his family lost their daughter to domestic violence. Since then he has worked tirelessly to train first responders about domestic violence response.