Assistant Chief
West Allis Fire Department
West Allis, Wisconsin
Jason Schaak, NRP/CC/CP/TEMS, is the Assistant Chief of Community Risk Reduction West Allis Fire Department. As the department’s, Risk Reduction Chief Jason is responsible for managing his department's 24-7 MIH team that serves the community, multiple hospitals, and clinics in the Milwaukee area. As a Navy veteran with 20 years of experience in the fire service, Jason has leveraged his progressive vision to develop and implement several groundbreaking initiatives that have changed the way Mobile Integrated Health teams care for veterans, and those affected by drug use. The partnerships that have been forged by Jason’s efforts have been turning the tide on the opioid epidemic within his community greatly reducing the rates of overdose and death at a time when surrounding communities and the Nation have experienced unprecedented increases.
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