IDHS: Chief Of Staff

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Chief Of Staff

Mike Garvey, a Brownsburg resident, was promoted from chief deputy for the Indiana State Fire Marshall, a position he has held since 2005 to chief of staff for IDHS. He has served IDHS and its predecessor agencies in various management positions since 1985, and has an extensive background with Indiana’s statewide efforts with emergency medical services and response, bioterrorism preparedness and emergency cardiac care. Other positions with the State of Indiana include training coordinator for EMS, deputy director for EMS training and certification, acting director of the Indiana EMS Commission and deputy director of the EMS division.

He grew up on the west side of Indianapolis and graduated from Northwest High School.

As chief of staff, he will provide professional assistance to the IDHS executive director, performing high-level management work covering a broad range of activities, including supervision of staff and representing IDHS and the executive director internally and externally.

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