Chief's Message

Chief Daryl McDaniel began his career in fire service in 1973 with the DeKalb County Fire Department, of Greater Atlanta, Georgia. Over the next 14 years, he was promoted through the ranks to battalion chief in 1987.   In 2000 he was appointed to the position of assistant fire chief of operations, directing 600 personnel assigned to 25 stations.

He joined the City of Longview Fire Department in September of 2002 serving as the administrative battalion chief until his recent appointment as Fire Chief, August of 2004.

Chief McDaniel strives to stay abreast of the fire profession by being a member of the International Association of Fire Chiefs, Washington State Association of Fire Chiefs, Washington State's Region IV Homeland Security Council technical sub-committee, and serving as chair of the Local Emergency Planning Committee. Within the local community, McDaniel is also a member of the Longview Pioneer Lion's Club.

Through his staff and members of the Department, services are provided to the community through four programs, Prevention, Emergency Preparedness, EMS, and Fire Suppression. As evaluated by the Washington State Rating and Service Bureau, the Longview Fire Department maintains an Insurance Office Services (ISO) rating of 4.