Fire Chief

Chris Eisele

Chris Eisele was recently appointed to the rank of Acting Fire Chief at Deerfield Township Fire Rescue. Chris has been in the fire/rescue service for 15 years, and has been a career firefighter with the City of Forest Park since 1999.  He is a paramedic, and obtained his licensure from D. Russell Lee Career Center in 1998.  He was promoted to Lieutenant in 2002, and to Captain in 2003. 

Chief Eisele holds an Associate Degree in Fire Service Leadership and graduated Magna Cum Laude from Cincinnati State Technical College. During his career, Chris has taken several specialty classes and has been on several different specialty teams.  These include serving as a Haz-Mat Technician with the Greater Cincinnati Hazardous Materials Team, a Rescue Technician with the Hamilton County U.S.A.R. Team, and a Medical Specialist with Ohio Task Force One.  He serves and is currently affiliated with both OHTF-1 and Hamilton County U.S.A.R. He has an interest in the Tactical Medical Programs that are offered with the Butler County Sheriffs Office and the Loveland-Symmes Fire Department.  Chris also has previous experience as a Correction Officer for Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office, and he has attended the Tactical Medical Class offered by the University of Cincinnati and Loveland-Symmes.  

In addition to  physical and tactical classes, Chris has also taken leadership classes, including: Company Officer I, II, and III;  Fire Officer I, Leadership I, II, and III; Leadership by Numbers, Stealth Leadership, and the MCTO classes offered at the Ohio Fire Academy.

Chris brings to the position of Fire Chief excellent leadership qualities, extensive knowledge and experience.