Administration

Fire Chief Scott J. Spencer

Scott Spencer is the Fire Chief of Payson Fire & Rescue.  He joined Payson Fire in 1987 and served as a Volunteer Firefighter until 1998.  He was hired as the Fire Marshal in 1998, which was the first full time employee for Payson Fire.  Chief Spencer is also a certified law enforcement officer since 2001.  Chief Spencer was hired as Payson Fire Chief in 2003.  He also serves as the Emergency Management Director of Payson City.

Chief Spencer earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Technology Management, associate degree in Fire Science, and associate of applied science in General Education.  He serves on the Utah Fire & Rescue Academy Certification Council, of which he is currently the Chair, and is an Adjunct Instructor for Utah Valley University.  He served on the Utah State Fire Prevention Board from 2005 to 2013.  He also has served as the President of the Utah County Fire Chief’s Association twice, President of the Fire Marshal’s Association of Utah and served as the Chair of the Central Utah 911 Operations Board twice and currently serving as a Board Member of CU911.  Chief Spencer is currently the President of the Utah Chapter of IAAI.  Chief Spencer holds many certifications from Utah Fire and Rescue Academy (UFRA), National Association of Fire Investigators, International Code Council, etc.

Chief Spencer is married to his High School Sweetheart Gwen and has five lovely children, three boys and two girls and two grandchildren.  He enjoys camping, golfing, snowmobiling, biking, and being with his family.

Chief Spencer oversees EMS, Fire, Rescue, and serves as Emergency Management.  Chief Spencer’s focus is on fire prevention, community education, firefighter safety, and providing the most highly trained and service-oriented EMS/fire services.