Fire Chief – Toronto Fire Services
Chief Stewart is a thirty-nine year Fire Service veteran having served in the former City of North York Fire Department for 26 years prior to the amalgamation of the new City of Toronto on January 1, 1998. He has served as an operations fire fighter, Captain, Administration Chief, Assistant Deputy, Deputy Chief and the Fire Chief since May 1, 2003.

Bill has served as a member of the Professional Standards Setting Body, Ontario Fire College, in the review of all standards for fire fighter training in Ontario.  He is also a Past President, Institution of Fire Engineers (Canada Branch), Advisory Board Member of Humber College, Fire Services Program  as well as a member of the Board of Directors for the Fire Marshals Public Fire Safety Council.  He also serves as a Director and a  Past International  President of the Institution of Fire Engineers and is a  Past President of the Metropolitan Fire Chiefs Association, International Association of Fire Chiefs/National Fire Protection Association.  He is committed to life long learning, and is currently serving as a Board Member for Public Administration and Governance, Ryerson University.

Bill is a graduate of the following:

• Ontario Fire College, Technology Diploma Programs, general and advanced levels and the Executive Development Program

• Canadian Emergency Preparedness College

• Public Administration and Governance Certificate, Ryerson University

• Honourary Degree, Humber College, Bachelor of Applied Studies.

Bill also holds professional designations from:

• Institution of Fire Engineers, Fellow of the Institution of Fire Engineers, FIFireE

• Ontario Municipal Management Institute, Certified Municipal Manager CMM

• Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs, Chief Fire Officer, CFO