Deputy District Chief - Raymond Orozco

RAYMOND OROZCO is second-generation, 24-year member of the Chicago Fire Department and currently serves as the deputy district chief on the southeast side of Chicago. He has been assigned to engine companies, truck companies and heavy-rescue squads throughout his career. Ray holds a degree in fire science and fire administration. He teaches Building Construction for the Fire Service at Harold Washington College, is on staff at the Illinois Fire Service Institute where he has taught Company Officer School, Rapid Intervention, Large Area Rope Assisted Search Procedures and the Structural Collapse Operations and Technician program. He has lectured at Northwestern University Center for Public Safety and teaches newly promoted lieutenants and battalion chiefs for the Chicago Fire Department. Ray also serves on the board of directors for the CREST Foundation. This not-for-profit foundation is dedicated to awarding scholarships to sponsor firefighters and paramedics to attend job related training sessions.