Barbara Tripp
Barbara Tripp is the Fire Chief in Tampa, Florida. Chief Tripp became a member of the Tampa Fire Rescue Department in 1997. Prior to that, she served with the Hillsborough County (FL) Fire Department for three years. Barbara's journey to the fire service is interesting and unique.
In 1984, she went from high school to the University of South Florida to pursue a career in computer engineering. Later, Barbara enlisted in the United States Navy. Upon completion of her military service and receiving an Honorable Discharge, she returned to Florida and enrolled in Hillsborough Community College where she completed the fire academy and received her certification as a firefighter. During her more than thirty years in the fire service, Barbara has held the positions of Firefighter, Paramedic, Paramedic Training Field Officer, Lieutenant, Captain, District Chief, Quality Assurance Officer, Rescue Division Supervisor, and Rescue Division Chief. Being a firefighter allowed her to pursue other related interests and ways to improve the quality of service she and her department provided to the people who lived, worked, and visited the City of Tampa. In doing so, Chief Tripp became a Registered Nurse (RN) and worked as an Emergency Room Nurse at a Level 1 Trauma Center, and later in Ambulatory Services. In fact, she received "Nurse of the Year" honors in both 2006 and 2008. She has a passion for service excellence and a longstanding desire to be of service to others in their times of need. Her experience in the medical field has allowed her to develop and implement positive changes for Tampa Fire Rescue such as enhancements in hands-on training,
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