Seth Barker is the Deputy Chief of Operations for the Big Sky Fire Department in Big
Sky, MT (ret.). He has served the Big Sky Fire Department community for over 23
years and is a professional ski patroller for the Big Sky Resort. Chief Barker is a
Logistical Coordinator for FireFighterCloseCalls.com and has contributed to the 16 Life
Safety Initiatives for the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation. He has performed as
Vice-Chair of the Volunteer Combination Officer Section for the International
Association of Fire Chiefs Cancer Alliance Committee. Barker is one of the contributing
authors for the Lavender Report, issuing the 11 Best Practices of Cancer Prevention in
the Fire Service. He was the Past President of the International Society of Fire Service
Instructors. Chief Barker holds the Fire Officer and Chief Training Officer Designation
from the Center of Public Safety and Excellence. He recently received the Jim
Blankenship Award from the Montana State Fire Chiefs Association for excellence in
Fire Training. He is currently a lead instructor for the Montana Board of Medical
Examiners. He is a EMT, ACLS, Heartsaver, CPR and PALS instructor.