Scott Freitag

Fire Chief, Central Arizona Fire and Medical Authority

Arizona

Scott Freitag

Fire Chief Scott Freitag has served in emergency services since 1993, and currently holds the position of Fire Chief for the Central Arizona Fire and Medical Authority. He started his career with an ambulance service in St. Louis, MO prior to working with the City of St. Charles Fire Department. He spent ten years with St. Charles before accepting the position of Assistant Chief of Operations for the Cottleville Fire Protection District in St. Charles County, MO. In 2013, he accepted the position of Fire Chief for the Chino Valley Fire District, and assumed the role of Fire Chief for the Central Yavapai Fire District under a Joint Management Agreement in July 2014. Chief Freitag and his team led the two agencies in creating the first Fire Authority in the State of Arizona. He has earned an Associate’s Degree in Fire Science, a Bachelor’s Degree in Mass Communications, and a Master’s Degree in Business Administration. In 2012, Chief Freitag earned his Executive Fire Officer Certification (EFO) as well as his Certified Fire Officer (CFO) designation. He completed the Certified Public Manager (CPM) certification through Arizona State University in May of 2020, and the Executive Leaders Program (ELP) through the Naval Post Graduate School in 2021.  

Chief Freitag is a former adjunct professor with Lindenwood University where he helped establish their Emergency Services Management undergraduate program, and led the management and leadership curriculum.  He is also a former affiliate faculty member with Northern Arizona University, where he taught both Crew Resource Management and Ethics. He is the Immediate Past President for the Arizona Fire Chief’s Association and a member of the the Statewide Mutual Aid Committee. In addition, he serves as the Career Section Representative for the Arizona Fire District’s Association, and as an ex-officio board member for the Prescott Valley Economic Development Foundation, and the Coyote Crisis Collaborative. In addition to his duties as a Fire Chief, Chief Freitag speaks at a variety of conferences across the country on topics related to leadership, change, communication, and planning.  

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