Mike Landis has been with Destin Fire for 17 years and has been the Deputy Chief since 2024. Mike sits as Region 1 FASAR Coordinator, TRT-109 Coordinator and Team lead, is a FL USAR Rescue Specialist, Paramedic, and is a graduate from Florida State University with a Master’s Degree in Public Administration. Mike is a Florida local who has grown up in the Destin area and attended Crestview High School.
Mike's background is in education, working at Northwest Florida State College for almost a decade while teaching emergency medicine course for Medical Outfitter Training Consultants who contracted to the DEA Medic Program among other federal agencies. Mike has been married to his wife Bronwyn since 2013 and they have a beautiful 4-year-old daughter. In their off time, Mike and his family spend time on the water with friends and family.
Geoff Duplessis is a Christian, Husband, Father, Destin Fire Department Captain and member of Destin's FL-TF7 team. He has been in the fire service for 11 years and previously with Ocala Fire for 8.5 years. Geoff was also on FL-TF8 for 5 and was an instructor at the Florida State Fire College.
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