Ian Womack AFS, BPA

Chief Womack has over 19 years of experience in the fire and emergency services and is currently serving as a Division Chief for St. Petersburg Fire Rescue where he oversees the Metro Department’s EMS operations. Ian has served in multiple capacities within the fire and emergency services field where he has successfully managed cutting edge program development. These programs blended fiscal challenges with increased responder safety and operational efficiencies that subsequently improved performance. His detailed knowledge and implementation experience in this complex field has led to numerous national speaking engagements in addition to serving as a delegate to the TAMPA2 event.

Ian has also helped multiple urban agencies develop standards of cover, strategic plans, and deployment strategies that employed cutting edge best practice. Chief Womack is a dynamic presenter with a habit of pushing the innovative envelope within emergency services. Ian earned a degree with honors in Fire Science and a BAS summa cum laude in Public Safety Administration from St. Petersburg College. He is also a graduate of the Eckerd College Management Development Institute’s Leadership Development program and the St. Petersburg Chamber of Commerce Leadership St. Pete program.