Fire Chief Matthew Price has been with the Farmington Fire Department since 2013 and has risen through the ranks to include positions as firefighter, lieutenant, captain, Deputy Chief of the Fire Prevention Bureau. He is currently the Fire Chief. Many duties include inspections, public education, and investigations. Price is responsible for the training of the department to include scheduling, resources, and complying with all National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standards.
Price is a member of the Minnesota Fire Chiefs Association, Fire Marshall Association of Minnesota, and the Minnesota Chapter- International Association of Arson Investigators.
Deputy Chief Price holds numerous Minnesota State Fire Service certifications including Fire Inspector II, FAO-Aerial, Public Life Safety Educator, and is a Nationally Registered Emergency Medical Technician.