Fire Chief David Pohl

David Pohl began his career with the Montclair Fire Department as a reserve firefighter in December of 1989. During his 34 years in the fire service with the Montclair Fire Department he has held the ranks of Firefighter, Fire Engineer, Fire Captain, Fire Battalion Chief, and Deputy Fire Chief, becoming Fire Chief of the department in July of 2023. David is one of the original members of the urban search and rescue team as well as a training committee chairman. He has instructed and assisted with department training on swift water rescue and rapid intervention crew tactics. He is a hazardous materials specialist and has represented the fire department on the west end hazardous materials team. Chief Pohl also holds a Bachelor of Science Degree from California State Polytechnic University, Pomona.