Delray Beach Fire Chief Keith Tomey Elected President Of The Palm Beach County Fire Chief's Association

Delray Beach Fire Chief Keith Tomey has been elected to serve as president of the Palm Beach County Fire Chief’s Association, taking the helm of an organization designed to unite the leadership in the area’s fire service to share resources, information, and support. The chief was sworn in at a December meeting of the association and will serve a two-year term. 

“I am honored to help lead this association, bringing together Palm Beach County’s fire rescue leaders to keep our communities as safe as they can be,” Chief Tomey said. “I am excited to get to work.” 

Chief Tomey spent 30 years in the fire service in the city of Miramar, rising through the ranks and retiring as fire chief there before he was hired in 2016 by the city of Delray Beach as an assistant chief. He was promoted to Delray Beach fire chief in March 2020.

“The Palm Beach County Fire Chiefs' Association could not have chosen a more dedicated leader than Chief Tomey, and with his many years of public service, I know he will represent the City of Delray Beach and Palm Beach County well,” Mayor Shelly Petrolia said. 

About The City of Delray Beach

The City of Delray Beach is a charming, vibrant city of dynamic and diverse communities. Fostering an authentic and inspiring community that celebrates its history while building toward the future, the City was an All-America City Winner in 1993, 2001 and 2017, the first city in Florida to do so. The city was named the 5th best city for small businesses in the U.S. by Verizon Business and Coastal Living Magazine named the City America’s Happiest Seaside Town and one of the 10 Best Little Beach Towns in Florida. USA TODAY also named Atlantic Avenue one of America’s 10 Great Shopping Streets.

About the Palm Beach County Fire Chief's Association 

The Palm Beach County Fire Chief's Association has unified the areas Fire Rescue services by developing Standard Operating Procedures that can be adopted by any participating municipality. Unified SOP's provide a better service to the residents and safer environment for Fire Responders. PBCFCA agencies plan for and mitigate all types of hazards ranging from EMS, Hazmat, Technical Rescue, Dive Rescue, Structural Collapse, and more. The represented departments are here to address any hazard that could cause injury, property damage, business disruption or environmental impact. For more information about the Palm Beach County Fire Chief’s Association, visit pbcfirechiefs.org.