Zachary Adkins

Zachary Adkins serves as Chief at Valley Fire & Rescue, Inc., where responsibilities include overseeing Emergency Response Operations and leading a team of fire officers and firefighters. With a comprehensive background in emergency services, roles have included Assistant Chief of Training, Training Officer, Assistant Chief, Fire Lieutenant, and Firefighter/Hazardous Materials Technician. Zachary also holds a position as Supervisory Instructor at Mountain State Educational Services Cooperative, training new instructors and delivering instruction in fire suppression and emergency response. In addition to fire service roles, Zachary is the CEO of Adkins Investments LLC and has extensive experience in security and technical roles, including Senior ElectroMechanical Technician at Alcon and Trainer/CEO at Tristate K9 Services, LLC. Ongoing educational pursuits include studies at Louisiana State University and the National Fire Academy, among others.