Fire Chief Jeffery Carey

Jeffery Carey is the Chief of the Joliet Fire Department and has over 30 years of experience in the fire service. He started in the fire service as a paid-on-call firefighter with the East Joliet Fire Protection district before being hired as a full-time firefighter with the City of Joliet in 1996. He has held every rank in the fire department and was promoted to Chief in 2022.

Jeffery serves on the Will County Board of Health and the Senior Service Board of Directors. He is also a member of the Joliet Rotary Club and the Silver Cross Hospital Community Trustees.

Jeffery is a native of Joliet. He graduated from Waldorf University with a Bachelor's degree in Fire Science Administration and holds numerous certificates through the Office of the State Fire Marshall. He also has his Professional Development Series (PDS) Certification from the Illinois Emergency Management Agency.

Deputy Fire Chief of Administration and Operations John Stachelski

Deputy Chief John Stachelski has 31 years with the Joliet Fire Department beginning his career in 1993. Deputy C Stachelski was the Westside Battalion Chief for nine years prior to his promotion in 2022. He has certifications as a Firefighter III, Paramedic, Public Safety Diver, Diver Rescue 1, Public Safety SCUBA Instructor, Dive Rescue 1 Trainer, Sonar Technologist, Swift Water I and II, Ice Diving Operations, Hazardous Material Technicians A and B, Rope Rescue Technician, Rescue Specialist Confined Space Technician, Structural Collapse Technician, and Trench Rescue Technician.

Deputy Chief of Health Services Aaron Kozlowski

Deputy Chief Aaron Kozlowski began with the Joliet Fire Department in 1999. He has worked through the ranks and was a Westside Battalion Chief, the Training Chief, and the EMS Chief before becoming the Deputy Chief of Health Services. During that time, he has received certifications as an Advanced Technician Firefighter, Paramedic, Fire Apparatus Engineer, Rescue & Public Safety Diver, Swift water Tech, Hazmat A&B Technician, Hazmat Incident Command, Fire Officer 2, Instructor 2, Incident Safety Officer, Training Program Manager, Illinois Professional Emergency Manager (IPEM), Infrastructure Protection Certification and completed the FEMA Basic Emergency Manager Academy. He earned a Bachelor’s degree in Biology from the University of Illinois Champaign, a Bachelor’s degree in Fire Administration from Waldorf University, and a Master’s degree in Public Safety Leadership and Administration from Arizona State University. He is also a Registered Nurse in IL.

Deputy Chief of Human Services John Koch

Deputy Chief of Human Services John Koch has been with the Joliet Fire Department for over 25 years and has more than 28 years as a Paramedic. Deputy Chief John Koch has experience in a variety of roles and positions, from leading special teams through administrative duties. The Deputy Chief of Human Services is a new division of the fire department seeking to improve quality of life for the residents of Joliet.