Richard Kelley has announced he will be leaving his position as the chief of the Oklahoma City Fire Department (OKCFD) to begin his retirement.
Kelley, who has been the OKCFD chief for the last nine years, joined the department on September 13, 1991. He has spent the last 35 years with the department serving in a range of roles before becoming its 21st Fire Chief in 2017. During his time with the department the number of fire stations has expanded to 38.
While leading the department Chief Kelley has overseen a buttressing of firefighter safety initiatives along with heightened emergency response capabilities. Investments by the OKCFS under Kelley included specialized rescue resources as well as new technologies, such as the nationally recognized drone program the department implemented.
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Under Kelley’s leadership the Oklahoma City Fire Department launched a fire-based EMS transport in addition to the department’s Whole Blood Program. The program makes it possible for emergency responders and paramedics to treat trauma patients with life-saving whole blood while transporting them to the hospital.
Chief Kelley will step down and begin his retirement effective September 30, 2026.
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