Chief Dennis Reilly

Instructor Bio | Dennis Reilly is a Fire Chief with the City of Pittsburg, KS Fire Department. Chief Reilly has been involved with municipal fire protection for over forty years, with over twenty years as a Chief Officer. He is a dynamic self-starter who is very comfortable working in challenging and ambiguous situations. Chief Reilly’s work record shows a consistent ability to exceed what is expected of him. He is a solid team builder and a team member.

Chief Reilly is also a US Army veteran who deployed as part of Operation Desert Storm. After retiring from the Cherry Hill Fire Department he spent three years as a private security contractor working in support of the US State Department in Iraq and Afghanistan. All of these experiences have refined his abilities to work in culturally diverse, multi-organizational environments.