Fire Department

Chief Joe Gates

The Lansing Fire Department begins operations on Jan. 1, 2025.

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Chief Joseph Gates

A veteran firefighter with decades of management experience will lead Lansing’s new fire department beginning in 2025.

Gates currently serves as the interim fire chief for Leavenworth County Fire Dist. #1 and will continue in that role through Dec. 31, 2024. Gates will then take over as the first Lansing Fire Department Chief on Jan. 1, 2025, when the new department officially takes over fire protection responsibilities for the city of Lansing and Delaware Township.

Gates joined Fire District #1 in July 2000 as a senior firefighter. During the next 24 years, he has served in a variety of roles including Lieutenant/Emergency Medical Technician (EMT), Captain/EMT and interim Fire Chief. Gates holds numerous certifications related to his EMT duties, structural collapse rescue, fire apparatus operator and Hazardous Materials (HAZMAT) Awareness and Operations.

 

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