Halifax Regional Municipality
Ken Stuebing
FSANS Director for Halifax Regional Municipality
Kenneth W. Stuebing, BHSc, CCP(f)
Executive Director/Fire Chief Halifax Regional Fire & Emergency
Chief Stuebing has almost 40 years of experience in both career and
volunteer emergency services across Canada. Known internationally
for his visionary leadership, he is passionate about public safety and
community risk reduction, using innovative strategies and technology
to develop a highly capable and empowered workforce.
He began his career as a Paramedic in 1984, later becoming a Critical
Care Flight Paramedic on “Bandage 1” in Toronto and the
Education/Research Program Manager at Hamilton Health Sciences.
In 1988, he transitioned to firefighting with the Kitchener Fire
Department, advancing to Captain before joining the Winnipeg Fire
Paramedic Service in 2006 as Assistant Chief of Operations,
overseeing 1,200 personnel.
In 2007, he was promoted to the Deputy Chief of Professional
Development and led many change initiatives following a fire that
killed two firefighters and critically injured 3 others.
In 2013, he was appointed Fire Paramedic Chief for Chatham-Kent
managing fire, EMS and emergency management. During his last two
years he was also the general manager of community development
and responsible for Parks & Recreation, Libraries and the “Living in
CK” team.
In 2017, he joined the Nation’s oldest fire service as Fire Chief for
Halifax Regional Fire & Emergency (HRFE), a Metropolitan Composite
Service with over 1300 members and 52 stations covering 5500
Square Kilometers.
During this time HRFE has faced many historic events from 5 alarm
incidents, fire fatalities, line of duty deaths, COVID, hurricanes,
wildfires, flashfloods, heat domes, snowstorms, flash freezes and now
a housing crisis in Canada’s fastest growing community.
Involved in professional associations, Chief Stuebing served as
President of the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) during
the pandemic, representing North America globally. He is the Metro &
Big City Representative on the National Advisory Council with the
Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs (CAFC), and is a Director for the
Fire Service Association of Nova Scotia (FSANS) and a Board
member for the Canadian Fallen Firefighter Foundation (CFFF).
Chief Stuebing holds a Bachelor Degree in Health Sciences with
Charles Sturt University (Australia), a Masters Certificate in Municipal
Leadership with York University (Toronto), a Diploma from Seneca
College and Certificate from Conestoga College in Aeromedical and
Ambulance & Emergency Care respectively.