Jon Politis

Jon is a proven and respected emergency services leader and educator. Starting in college in 1971, he has served in many capacities…EMT, firefighter, ski patroller, paramedic, paramedic program director, state EMS official (VT and NY), EMS Chief and Fire Chief.

He has a reputation for integrity and solid leadership in both career and volunteer organizations. He served on the Board of Directors of the National Registry of EMTs and Committee on Accreditation for the EMS Professions, has been a co-investigator of original research, and authored numerous articles and texts. In 1989 he led the Town of Colonie, NY to consolidate the Town’s six Rescue Squads into a single municipal EMS department. He served as the Chief of the Town of Colonie EMS Department from 1989 to 2010 when he retired. During his tenure as Chief, Colonie EMS won two national awards, two regional awards and the New York State EMS service of the year award.

In retirement he served as the interim director of a community ambulance service and led them through a consolidation effort with a neighboring agency. He has also served as the Chief of his community volunteer fire department. He is a highly sought-after educator and has presented at many local and national conferences across the US and Canada.