Chief Seth Barker

Deputy Chief of Operations - Big Sky Fire Dept

Seth Barker is the Deputy Chief of Operations for the Big Sky Fire Department in Big Sky, MT. He has served the community at the Big Sky Fire Department for over 23 years as well as being a professional ski patroller for the Big Sky Resort. Chief Barker is a Logistical Coordinator for FireFighterCloseCalls.com and has contributed to the 16 Life Safety Initiatives for the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation. He sits as the Vice-Chair for the Volunteer Combination Officer Section for the International Association of Fire Chiefs Cancer Alliance Committee. Barker is one of the contributing authors for the Lavender Report issuing the 11 Best Practices of Cancer Prevention in the Fire Service. He serves as the President for the International Society of Fire Service Instructors. Chief Barker holds the Fire Officer and Chief Training Officer Designation from the Center of Public Safety and Excellence. He recently received the Jim Blankenship Award from the Montana State Fire Chiefs Association for excellence in Fire Training.