District Fire Chief
Chief Frank Reiss
Leading Fire District No. 4 with a focus on safety, accountability, operational readiness, and service to the Blackwood community.
Meet Chief Frank Reiss
Chief Frank Reiss has served Gloucester Township Fire District No. 4 since 2004 and was appointed Fire Chief in 2025.
A lifelong Gloucester Township resident, Chief Reiss grew up in the Chews Landing section of the township and graduated from Triton Regional High School in 2000. His path into the fire service began while attending Drexel University, where he studied Mechanical Engineering.
After discovering the fire service during college, and following a Christmas Eve vehicle fire at his family's home that brought local firefighters to his driveway, he joined the Chews Landing Fire Department as a volunteer in February 2002.
Chief Reiss joined Fire District No. 4 in July 2004. Over the next two decades, he progressed through increasingly responsible operational and leadership assignments before being selected to serve as District Fire Chief.
A Career Built in Blackwood
Chief Reiss has served through several important stages in the development of Fire District No. 4's modern staffing and operational model.
Began his career serving the Blackwood community.
Served in the District's fire prevention and code-enforcement leadership role.
Served as Captain during the District's first minimum-staffing model.
Helped lead operations as the District transitioned to 24-hour coverage.
Selected to lead Gloucester Township Fire District No. 4.
Readiness. Accountability.
Service.
The Fire Chief provides operational leadership for a combination fire district supported by both career and volunteer firefighters.
The role includes responsibility for emergency readiness, personnel leadership, training, apparatus and equipment needs, interagency coordination, and implementation of the policies and strategic direction established by the Board of Fire Commissioners.
Qualifications & Career Recognition
Professional credentials and career recognition reflecting more than two decades of fire service leadership, training, and operational service.
Certifications & Qualifications
Career Awards & Citations
in federal and local grant funding written and awarded.
Strengthening the District Through Grant Funding
Chief Reiss has written and secured more than $556,000 in federal and local grants supporting Fire District No. 4.
That work has included three SAFER grants that supported the hiring of three of the District's seven career firefighters, helping strengthen staffing and operational capability while pursuing outside funding opportunities for the community.
Prepared to Serve.
Committed to Lead.
Proudly serving the Blackwood community.