Ken Uzeloc is the Protective Services Director and Fire Chief of Kamloops Fire and Rescue in the City of Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada. He was a member of the Calgary Fire Department (CFD) for the past 30 years, working through many ranks, including firefighter, rescue specialist, hazmat specialist, hazmat officer, assistant deputy chief, deputy chief, and interim fire chief/director of emergency management. Chief Uzeloc earned a Bachelor of Applied Business in Emergency Services degree with distinction from Lakeland College, a Master’s certificate in Municipal Leadership from York University, and is a 2018 graduate from the United States Fire Administration’s National Fire Academy Executive Fire Officer Program.
Chief Uzeloc was conferred his Chief Fire Officer designation in 2012 from the Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs (CAFC). Chief Uzeloc is deeply committed to improving the fire service and is dedicated to continuous improvement and lifelong learning. Chief Uzeloc is a Director on the Board and co-chairs the Dangerous Goods, Infrastructure, & Industry Committee of the CAFC and represents CAFC on the NFPA 472 Technical Committee on Hazardous Materials Response Personnel.