Title
Introduction of promoted City of Brookings employee.
Body
The following City of Brookings Fire Department supervisory employee will be introduced to the City Council and public:
• Jeremy Scott, Deputy Fire Chief
Biography
Jeremy Scott - Fire Department - Promotion to Deputy Fire Chief
The Brookings Fire Department is pleased to announce the promotion of Jeremy Scott to Deputy Fire Chief. Jeremy is a graduate of South Dakota State University where he earned a Bachelor’s of Science Degree. He has been a member of the Brookings Fire Department for 25 years.
Jeremy first came to work for the City of Brookings in 2006 at the Brookings Regional Airport, and later transferred into the Fire Department as their first Office/Shop Manager in 2016. In 2020, he again changed roles within the Fire Department when he became the departments first and only Certified SD Fire Inspector. Jeremy is also a FIT certified IAAI Fire Investigator Technician, a Certified EMT, and a Fire & Rescue Technician. In February 2024, Jeremy was appointed to serve as the Interim Deputy Fire Chief. The role was a natural fit, and Jeremy excelled. Jeremy’s long tenured service, education, training, and outstanding performance while serving as the Interim Deputy Fire Chief, were the deciding factors in promoting him to Deputy Fire Chief.
Jeremy brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the Deputy Chief Position. He is a hard worker who consistently puts the needs of others first. Throughout his long fire service career, he has served with honor and conducted himself in a way which serves as a role model for younger department members to emulate.
Jeremy lives in Brookings with his wife DeShawn, who is an elementary teacher at St. Thomas Moore. Their daughter Ashton is home for the summer after graduating from Augustana University, but will soon depart for Philadelphia where she will enter the master’s program at Salus University. Please join us in congratulating Jeremy on his promotion to Deputy Chief.