Jack Taylor is a council member of Fire Rescue Group Purchasing Organization representing the Missouri Valley division; Jack began is role with the FireRescue GPO in 2005.

Chief Taylor has been in the fire services for 35 years, advancing through the ranks at Liberal, Kansas Fire Department before accepting the position of Fire Chief at Emporia Fire Department/Lyon County EMS – where he currently resides as Chief. His Career includes three years with the University of Kansas Fire and Rescue Training Institute as Program Manager for Industrial Training and Certification Programs.

Jack is also an active member of the Kansas State Association of Fire Chiefs, Kansas Professional Fire Chiefs and Kansas Emergency Medical Services Association. He is also a member of IAFC’s Hazardous Materials Committee and the Kansas Commission on Emergency Planning and Response.