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Billy Schmidt Sponsored by Lighthouse Uniform Co., The Company Officer

The Company Officer
by Billy Schmidt
Sponsored by Lighthouse Uniform Co.

Billy Schmidt is a District Chief assigned to the 3rd Battalion with Palm Beach County Fire Rescue (Florida). He's an adjunct instructor for the department’s Training and Safety Division and has a bachelor’s degree in Human Resource Management and an associate’s degree in Fire Science.
Email questions or feedback for Chief Schmidt to Billy.Schmidt@FireRescue1.com.
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