Fire Chief
JIM HONE

Prior to joining the Santa Monica Fire Department in 1980, Chief Hone served six years in the United States Air Force.  Before promoting to Fire Chief in 2003, Chief Hone served our community as a Firefighter/Paramedic, Fire Captain, Support Services Division Chief and Fire Marshal.

Chief Hone has been involved in disaster response, recovery and training for more than 25 years and has served on several local, state and federal disaster response teams and committees.   

Chief Hone has responded to six federal disasters to assist local governments and coordinate Federal Emergency Management Agency Urban Search and Rescue resources.  The two most significant disasters include the 1995 Murrah Federal Building bombing in Oklahoma City and the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center in New York City on September 11, 2001.

Chief Hone along with other Fire Department members developed our Urban Search and Rescue and Hazardous Materials Response Teams which specialize in mitigating technically challenging rescue and highly toxic emergency incidents.  Additionally, the community Disaster Assistance Response Team course and the City’s Emergency Operations Center policies and procedures have been influenced by Chief Hone’s disaster response, recovery and training experiences.

Chief Hone has an Associate Degree in Fire Science from the Community College of the Air Force and a Bachelor Degree in Business Management from Wayland Baptist College. 

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