Jared has over 25 years of experience in the fire service. He started his fire service career with the Fairview Volunteer Fire Department, in South Fayette Township, PA. He has since served with career departments in South Carolina, California, and since 2015 has been serving as the Fire Commissioner with the Western Berks Fire Department. Jared has numerous certifications to include a Bachelors Degree in Fire Service Administration, is a designated Chief Fire Officer(CFO) through the Center for Public Safety Excellence, and is a past Board Member for the Pennsylvania Fire & Emergency Services Institute. He is also a contributing author to Firehouse Magazine, and a past class room presenter at the Northeastern Fire Summit, Fire-Rescue International, The New York State Association of Fire Chiefs Annual Conference, The South Carolina Chief Executive Officer Weekend, and Firehouse Expo.