Fire Chief Rocco Volpe has been actively employed in the Fire Service for 25 years.  He started his career as a Firefighter and transitioned to a Training Officer with the Richmond Hill Fire & Emergency Services. While serving as Deputy Fire Chief for the Whitchurch-Stouffville Fire & Emergency Services from 2011 to 2015, he provided leadership in Fire Prevention, Public Education, Suppression, Training, and Emergency Management. 

In 2015, Chief Volpe joined Central York Fire Services in the role of Deputy Chief. He was responsible for the Support Services section for five years and the Operations Division for three years. He continued to support these divisions while providing continuity of leadership in the role of Acting Fire Chief for 10 months before taking on the role permanently following a competitive internal/external recruitment process. 

He holds the Executive Chief Fire Officer Designation from the Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs, is National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1021 Fire Officer IV certified and holds many other NFPA Certifications. He has also served as CEMC (Community Emergency Management Coordinator). 

Academically, he holds a Masters Certificate in Municipal Leadership (MCML) from the Schulich School of Business at York University and a diploma in Fire Service Administration & Fire Service Leadership from Dalhousie University 

Chief Volpe serves as the Secretary / Treasurer for the York Region Fire Chiefs' Association and is a member of the St. John’s Ambulance York Region Branch Board of Directors.