Christopher M Reynolds

Program Director
Ed D: Argosy University

Chris is a Shift Commander/Division Chief with Hillsborough County Fire Rescue (Tampa, Fl) one of the busiest engine and rescue companies in the Tampa Bay area. He holds a Doctorate in Education (EdD) from Argosy University (Sarasota). Additionally, he has a Master’s degree in Public Administration from Troy State University (Alabama) and a Bachelors in Public Safety from Eckerd College (Florida). 

Dr. Reynolds is a Florida state certified paramedic, fire officer, fire officer instructor, fire inspector, and fire inspector instructor. He is also a board certified emergency manager (CEM) through the International Association of Emergency Managers. He is a graduate of the National Fire Academy's Executive Fire Officer (EFO) program and numerous command courses. He also holds the Chief Fire Officer Designee (CFOD) from the Commission on Fire Officer Accreditation.

He is also a Lieutenant Colonel select in the United States Air Force Reserve stationed at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida. Chris is assigned to the United States Air Force North/ National Security Protection (NSEP) Directorate at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida as an Emergency Preparedness Liaison Officer(EPLO). His prior assignment was as an aeromedical evacuation operations officer assigned to MacDill Air Force Base, Florida. His team was activated under the Presidential Partial Mobilization order issued shortly after September 11th attacks and deployed to the Afghanistan/ Pakistan theater in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. Chris served as the OIC of an Aeromedical Evacuation Liaison Team at two forward operating bases and was responsible for tactical evacuation of coalition and US casualties. They were the only Aeromedical evacuation capability in the immediate area and directly supported combat search and rescue operations. Most recently, he deployed to New Orleans in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, where he commanded an Aeormedical Evacution Liaison Team.

Dr. Reynolds served on the state Board of Directors for the Florida Fire Chief's Association and was Chairman of the state training committee. He also served on the state disaster response committee and assisted in the development of the Florida Statewide Disaster Response Plan in the aftermath of Hurricane Andrew. In addition to his Fire-Rescue and military careers, Dr. Reynolds teaches emergency management, fire science, weapons of mass destruction, and anti-terrorism/force protection courses. He is also frequently requested to deliver programs at state conferences and professional association seminars in the areas of disaster management, homeland security and force protection.