Joel Gordon is the deputy chief for the Plantation (FL) Fire Department. He is a firefighter, paramedic and registered nurse. He has served as a battalion chief and public information officer with the fire department since 1996. Gordon has also been a trauma nurse since 1992, and a flight nurse since 1994.
He has a total of 50 years of experience in fire and emergency services throughout South Florida and the Northeast. He has also responded to several major disasters throughout the State of Florida, including Hurricane Andrew.
Gordon holds a Master’s degree in emergency services management, is a master public information officer and maintains his chief fire officer credentialing from the Center for Public Safety Excellence.
