Daniel Dan Diehl
Fire Service & Emergency Management Leader | Program Director (Retired again) | Battalion Chief (Ret.) | Homeland Security MA | Champion of Innovation in Public Safety Education
- Role
- Florida Retirement System Hiatus at Valencia College
- Location
- Orlando, FL, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Daniel Dan Diehl
I’m a retired Battalion Chief with 28 years of service at Atlanta Fire Rescue and have over a decade of experience in higher education leadership. Currently serving as the Director of Fire Science and EMS at Valencia College, I’ve built and managed a high-performing, limited-enrollment AS degree program with an 85% graduation rate and 90% job placement rate over 12 years.A commitment to innovation, lifelong learning, and the development of safe, superior programs defines my leadership. To maintain an edge in this rapidly evolving field, I’ve completed 56 LinkedIn Learning courses focused on emergency management, leadership, pedagogy, and artificial intelligence.I take pride in building strong, trust-based teams and programs that last. With deep roots in both public service and education, I’m now seeking my next leadership challenge in fire service or emergency management in Central
Experience
Florida Retirement System Hiatus
Aug 2024 — Present · Orlando, FL, US
Waiting to return to teaching part-time
Education
Covenant College
Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.), Organizational Management
2003 — 2005
Oak Ridge
High School Diploma, College Trac
1967 — 1971
Valencia College
Associate of Arts (A.A.), General Studies
1971 — 1974
Central Florida Fire Academy
Florida Firefighter Certification, Fire Science/Fire-fighting
1977 — 1977
Navel Postgraduate School
Master's degree, International Studies, Homeland Security
2009 — 2013
Georgia State University Perimeter College
Associate of Applied Science (A.S.), Fire Managment
1998 — 2001
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