Kirk Thomsen started his career in the fire service in the fall of 1990. He spent 15 years

in Michigan as a volunteer firefighter where he became an assistant Chief. Then he

moved to California, taking a full-time position with Ukiah Fire department. There he

worked as a firefighter, Engineer and was the training and EMS division Chief for

several years. He was the interim fire chief there for a year and a half. Kirk is training

as a Hazmat specialist, Paramedic, technical rescue, and swift water. He retired from

Ukiah in 2020, and then took the full time Paramedic program director/ EMS

Coordinator for the College of the Siskiyous. He serves McCloud fire as the EMS

assistant Chief as well as being a paramedic where he can help staff the ambulance.