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Gary Ludwig is a recognized national fire and EMS expert, pioneering many concepts which are now standard practice in fire and EMS systems today. Chief Ludwig has over 32 years of fire, rescue and EMS experience.
Chief Ludwig currently serves as a deputy fire chief on the senior command staff for the Memphis Fire Department (Tennessee). The Memphis Fire Department is an 1,987 person fire department, operating from 57 fire stations, a $162.5 million budget, and last year responded on approximately 145,000 alarms. The EMS budget is over $29 million.
Chief Ludwig retired as the Chief Paramedic from the St. Louis Fire Department in 2001. He was employed full time with the City of St. Louis for 25 years after starting employment with the City two months out of high school. During his career he rose through the ranks and managed various programs or Bureaus including field operations, support services, and the Fire Alarm Communications Center.
During his tenure with the City of St. Louis, Chief Ludwig had countless accomplishments. It was during his administration of EMS, that the fire department was awarded "Missouri’s EMS Service of the Year for 1998" and he personally was awarded "Missouri’s EMS Administrator of the Year for 1998." He has received several Mayoral Awards for Heroism and two Mayoral Awards for safety and improved levels of service.
It is estimated that Chief Ludwig has responded on over 25,000 fire, rescue, and EMS incidents during his 32-year career and has performed at various levels ranging from patient care as a paramedic to incident commander at countless emergency scenes and planned events Some planned events that he has commanded include United States Presidential debates, Presidential motorcades, the Papal Visit of John Paul II to St. Louis, the 1993 Floods of St. Louis, United States Summer Olympic Festival, Super Bowl parades, and World Series Baseball.
Chief Ludwig currently serves as Chairman for the EMS Section of the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC). The EMS Section is one of the largest and most actives Section of the IAFC.
Chief Ludwig has earned a Bachelors degree in Business Administration and a Masters degree in Management and Business. Additionally, he is a licensed paramedic and a certified firefighter. Chief Ludwig is also a contributing editor and writes a monthly column that appears in Firehouse Magazine and is a "page one" columnist for Firehouse.com. Additionally, he writes a monthly leadership column that appears in JEMS Magazine.
Chief Ludwig has authored over 400 articles in such publications as the IAFC’s On Scene, 9-1-1 Magazine, Fire Chief Magazine, Firehouse Magazine, Journal of Emergency Medical Services, EMS Magazine, and National Fire & Rescue.
Also, Chief Ludwig is a nationally known and requested speaker and has made over 250 public presentations at conferences or professional seminars in 42 states and foreign countries including every major fire or EMS conference, such as Fire-Rescue International, Fire-Rescue Med, EMS Today, EMS Expo, Firehouse Expo, Firehouse Central, Firehouse World, Fire Department Instructor's Conference (FDIC), and Fire-Rescue East.
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