Ryan Arthur

Ryan Arthur has a strong background in firefighting and emergency response. Ryan began their career as a Firefighter Paramedic with the City of Allen in 1999 and worked there until 2008. Ryan then joined the City of Southlake, Texas where they held various roles including Public Safety Officer, Fire Lieutenant, and EMS/Training/Hazmat Battalion Chief from 2008 to 2018. Since 2018, Ryan has been working as the Division Chief ~ Fire Operations and Fire Chief for the City of Lake Worth.

Ryan Arthur's education history is as follows:

- From 2020 to 2021, Ryan attended Texas State University and obtained a degree in Certified Public Manager.

- Between 2017 and 2019, Ryan pursued a Master of Public Administration (MPA) degree with a specialization in Emergency Services Management at Columbia Southern University.

- In 2018, Ryan attended Mays Business School at Texas A&M University and studied Fire Service Chief Executive Officer.

- From 2014 to 2017, Ryan obtained a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Fire Administration from Columbia Southern University.

- Ryan attended Dallas College from 2002 to 2004 and received an Associate of Science (AS) degree in Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic).

- Between 1999 and 2002, Ryan studied Fire Science/Fire-fighting at Collin College.

Additionally, Ryan has attained several certifications, including Certified Fire Executive from the Texas Fire Chiefs Association in October 2020. Other certifications include Blue Card Certified Instructor, Certified Ambulance Compliance Officer (obtained through NAAC, Inc.), EMS Instructor (from the Texas Department of State Health Services), Fire & Life Safety Educator I (from the Texas Commission on Fire Protection), Fire Instructor III Master (from the Texas Commission on Fire Protection), Fire Officer (from the Texas Commission on Fire Protection), Hazmat Technician/Incident Commander (from the Texas Commission on Fire Protection), Incident Safety Officer (from the Texas Commission on Fire Protection), Licensed Paramedic (from the Texas Department of State Health Services), Master Arson Investigator (from the Texas Commission on Fire Protection), Master Fire Investigator (from the Texas Commission on Fire Protection), Master Firefighter (from the Texas Commission on Fire Protection), and Master Peace Officer (from the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement). Some certifications do not have specific institutions or dates of attainment provided.