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JASON M. CORTHELL

Jason has been a member of the fire service since 2004. He has been a Fire Service Officer for over ten years. Chief Corthell is a nationally recognized speaker putting his journey through PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) and into PTG (Post Traumatic Growth) on display since 2017. Jason has been published in Fire Engineering Magazine, December 2022 issue, for his work in the mental wellness field and developing programs for first responders.

He was awarded the The Star of Texas Award in 2016 by Governor Greg Abbott. This award honors all Texas peace officers, firefighters, emergency medical first responders, and federal law enforcement officers who are seriously injured or killed in the line of duty.

Jason is currently in the process of authoring his first book, “Disentanglement Division”, and looks to publish in 2024.

National Speaker on First Responder Mental Wellness

BIO & HIGHLIGHTS

Chief Corthell has been in the fire service since 2004

  • Current Wellness-Fitness Director for Harris County Emergency Services District 13

  • Bachelors Degree in Emergency Management from Waldorf University (Cum Laude) and Associate Degree in Fire Science from Lone Star College

  • Graduate of the Texas A&M TEEX Fire Service Chief Executive Officer Program

  • Graduate of the Texas Fire Chiefs Academy

  • Certified Master Instructor, Texas Commission on Fire Protection

  • Certified Master Firefighter, Texas Commission on Fire Protection

  • EMS Instructor, Texas Department of State Health Services

  • Honorable U.S. Marine Corps Veteran

  • ICISF CISM Individual and Group Intervention Certified

  • IAFF Peer Support and Resiliency Certified

  • IFOC Chaplain Certified

  • Certified First Responder in Cultural Competency Certified First Responder Counselor Academy

  • Certified First Responder Associate Certified First Responder Counselor Academy

  • 2015 Governors Star of Texas Award Recipient

  • 2023 Harris County Emergency Services District Fire Chief Award Recipient

  • 2024 Texas Fire Instructor of the Year

UPCOMING EVENTS TO CATCH JASON SPEAKING:

  • Texas Fire Chiefs Academy - Grapevine, TX

    • June 3-7, 2024. Register Here.

  • 2024 TAAP Symposium - Austin, TX

    • May 9-10, 2024. Register Here.

  • 1st Responder Conferences - Houston, TX

    • October 7-8 2024. Registration Coming Soon.

  • Texas Fire Chiefs Academy - San Marcos, TX

    • October 6-11, 2024. Register Here.

  • 2024 Fire Rescue International Conference - Dallas, TX

    • August 14-16, 2024. Register Here.

Click here to read Jason’s published article in the December 2022 Edition of Fire Engineering Magazine.