Clarence Reese Jr. was appointed the Fire Chief of the City of Shreveport Fire Department in April 2022. He began his career with the Shreveport Fire Department in 2002. Throughout his 20-year career, he has held the position of: Firefighter, Paramedic, EMS Officer, and Assistant to the Fire Chief. Outside of work, Chief Reese’s owns several businesses and mentors’ youth within the community. He also collaborates with the Caddo Sheriff’s Office as a reserve deputy providing services to the Special Response Team. Chief Reese is married and has 3 children.

About Shreveport Fire:

The Shreveport Fire Department has a rich history of service to the citizens of Shreveport. For more than 150 years, Shreveport firefighters have worked tirelessly to provide emergency and non-emergency services to this community while maintaining the high standards of the profession. Each year, this department strives to be more efficient and effective as they meet new challenges.

• Located in the northwest corned or Louisiana
• Services a populations of approx. 184k  spanning across nearly 124 square miles.
• Department consists of 600 staff, 22 stations, a Training Academy,  Maintenance Shop, Fire Prevention Division, and the 911-Fire Communications Department.
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For more info please visit: https://www.shreveportla.gov/296/Fire

Lagniappe

• The Signal 51 Group: https://www.signal51.com/about
• The Louisiana Civil Service: https://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/
• Fire Safety Tips: https://tinyurl.com/pt8nju44
• The Louisiana Bureau of EMS: https://ldh.la.gov/subhome/28
• The National Registry of EMT's: https://nremt.org/
• Interested in joining EMS?: www.becomeamedic.com