Kevin Joles
Division Chief of EMS, Olathe Fire Department (KS)
Kevin Joles, FAEMS, is the Division Chief of EMS for the Olathe Fire Department in Kansas and the International Director of the International Association of Fire Chiefs EMS Section. A member of FSEDI Cohort 13, Kevin has nearly 30 years of experience in emergency services and is recognized for leading progressive initiatives in cardiac arrest survivability, clinical quality improvement, and regional EMS collaboration. He is a national advocate for fire-based EMS, focusing on workforce development, patient-centered care, treatment in place, pre-hospital blood programs, tactical EMS, and sustainable EMS reimbursement. Kevin also serves on the Board of the Advanced Cardiac Resuscitation Consortium.