MEDIA CONTACT: Mark E. Brady, Chief Spokesperson, 240-508-7930
mebrady@co.pg.md.us @PGFDPIO
Prince George's County Executive Rushern L. Baker, III recently appointed Corey A. Smedley to the position of Deputy Fire Chief. The appointment was effective December 29, 2014.
Deputy Fire Chief Corey A. Smedley began his career as
a firefighter with the Prince George’s County Fire/Emergency Medical Services
(EMS) Department in June 1995. Previous
to becoming a member of the fire service, he served in the Army Reserve for 10 years. Over
the course of his tenure with the Department, the 19-year veteran has worked in
Emergency Medical Services, Special Events Unit, and the Office of the Fire
Marshal.
Prior to being
appointed Deputy Chief by County Executive Baker, III, Smedley was the Special
Assistant to the Deputy Chief Administrative Officer for Public Safety, where
he assisted with strategic planning initiatives. He also was entrusted as the liaison with Police,
Fire/EMS, Corrections, Homeland Security, Office of the Sheriff, States
Attorney and the County’s judicial system.
His responsibilities comprised of public
safety organizational management, policy development, and research and
evaluation. Additionally, he was the Fire/EMS
Department’s liaison to the Insurance Service Office, which sets the fire
insurance standards for each jurisdiction.
Deputy Chief Smedley holds a Master of Science in
Management from Johns Hopkins University, Bachelor of Arts in Mass Media from
the University of the District of Columbia, and an Associate of Applied Science
in Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic from Prince George’s Community
College. He is a certified Nationally Registered Paramedic, Maryland
Police Correctional Training Commission Certified Law Enforcement Officer
(inactive status), Inspector III, Instructor III and Fire Investigator. In 2014, he earned his
Certified Public Manager credentials from the George Washington University.
Deputy Chief Smedley, a native of the District of
Columbia, is the proud father of three sons, Cameron, Ceyon, Cemille. His career in the fire service was inspired
by his sister, Andrea Smedley, who was also a member of the Prince George’s
County Fire/EMS Department and the first firefighter in their family.
When asked about his goals in this new position,
Deputy Chief Smedley stated, “Public
Service is one of the most rewarding professions on the planet. What better way to serve than to support the
public servants of this great department (Volunteer, Civilian, Career) through
fiscal responsibility, human resource management, training, logistics/supply as
well as building and maintaining the most state of the art community based
Fire/EMS Stations”
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