MEET OUR MEMBER

Introducing Chief Lucas Banton, callsign 316. Chief Banton is our longest-serving active member, having joined in October 2001. Chief Banton has been CCFD’s Fire Chief since 2016.

With extensive knowledge and skills, Chief Banton holds numerous certifications and has dedicated thousands of hours to honing his craft. His qualifications include Fire Officer 2, 1001, Safety Officer, Division Supervisor, Advanced Task Force Leader, Engine Boss, Wildfire Suppression, Sprinkler Protection, Danger Tree Assessor, and Trainer & Evaluator for 1001. He is apart of the medical team. He has multiple wildfire deployments since 2017 as a Task Force Leader and Engine Boss.

Chief Banton prioritizes culture and mental health within our team and has advocated for extensive wildfire training to supplement structural firefighting. Since becoming Chief, he has overseen the builds of Duty Truck 30, Support Truck 32, and the soon-to-be-delivered Engine 33. He is also over seeing the construction of the new Fire Hall.

Lucas enjoys spending time in the outdoors, hiking, dirt biking, playing hockey and spending quality time with his family. Lucas aside from being Fire Chief is also a Business Consultant with a Bachelors in Business Administration.

Chief Banton says “What I have come to love about the fire service is recognizing the diversity in people’s backgrounds and life experiences, while coming together for a common goal, serving our community. It’s a beautiful thing to watch as each person joins the fabric of the organization continuously moving its culture forward. Each of our lives are deeply enriched and in many cases transformed by giving back to the community and fellow fire fighters.”

October 7, 2024