Wes Kitchel

is a Captain with the Santa Rosa Fire Department on Truck Company One. Wes has 26 years of fire service experience, 23 of which are with Santa Rosa.

Captain Kitchel has presented classes on Truck Company Operations to several Fire Departments and Training Conferences in the Western states including Alaska and Canada.

He is a featured speaker on Truck Company Operations for moderate and small departments as well as Engine Company priorities in the absence of a Truck.

He is a featured speaker at Fire-Rescue West in San Jose, and serves on several firefighter safety committees.