Deputy Chief of EMS Baltimore City Fire Department York, Pennsylvania
James Matz is the Deputy Chief of Emergency Medical Services for Baltimore City Fire Department, a position he has held since 2019. Chief Matz has served BCFD in a wide range of roles for more than 25 years, moving steadily through the ranks accepting additional responsibility at each stage. In 2018, Chief Matz earned an MIEMSS Director’s Award for Excellence in EMS as recognition for his leadership in launching BCFD’s Mobile Integrated Health Program.