Randy Black

Randy retired with over 39 years in the fire service; he began his career as a Reserve Firefighter with the Santa Ana Fire Department in 1985. He rose through the ranks becoming a Chief Officer in 2003.  The last position he held before retirement was Assistant Chief overseeing EMS, Operations Training and Promotions.  Prior assigments included serving as Division Chief overseeing the city of Santa Ana and the EMS Division, Emergency Planning and Coordination, Emergency Communication Center Manager, Public Information Officer, and Emergency Management Coordinator.  He served as president of California Fire Chiefs Association EMS Southern Section and Director of the FIRESCOPE EMS section.  He has his bachelor’s degree in Public Fire Protection Administration.