CFPD chief nominated to state safety board

Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon has nominated Fire Chief Robert Wylie of St. Peters, to the Missouri Fire Safety Education Advisory Board.

The Missouri Fire Safety Education Advisory Commission works to provide continuing education to fire service throughoutMissouri.

Wylie is the fire chief of the Cottleville Community Fire Protection District and a tactical medic/team leader for St. Charles County Regional SWAT.

From 2005 to 2009, he served on the Governor’s Homeland Security Advisory Council and currently serves as a member of the IAFC Professional Development Committee, incoming chair of the St. Louis Regional Response System board of directors and chairman of the St. Charles County Local Emergency Planning Committee. He is also a past member of the Missouri Fire Safety Advisory Council.

“It is an honor to be nominated by Governor Nixon,” Wylie said. “I look forward to the opportunity to continue the state’s efforts to progress fire safety education for all Missourians.”

Nixon has nominated him for a term ending Feb. 8, 2016.