Chad Costa is the assistant chief with the City of Petaluma (California) Fire Department. With 26 years of fire service experience, Costa has worked in a variety of organizations, including the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE), plus rural and semi-rural districts. He is also a rostered Operations Branch Director for CAL FIRE Team 1 and an alternate Operations Branch Director on California Interagency Team 5. In addition to his practical experience, Costa holds a master’s degree in fire service leadership, a bachelor’s degree in emergency services management and a certificate in homeland security. He also completed the Executive Fire Officer program and is an accredited Chief Fire Officer through the Center for Public Safety Excellence (CPSE). Learn more about Chief Costa.
