About Phil Davis

Phil Davis has spent his career serving our community—as a first responder, educator, and public servant.

Phil began his career in emergency services as a paramedic and went on to serve for nearly three decades in the fire service. Over the course of his career, he served as a firefighter/paramedic, captain, training officer, EMS coordinator, Assistant Fire Chief for the UC Davis Fire Department, and ultimately Deputy Fire Chief of the Cosumnes Fire Department.

That career gave Phil firsthand experience managing complex public organizations, overseeing budgets, bringing people together, and preparing communities to solve problems. His leadership experience includes overseeing a $17 million budget, helping form a five-department hazardous materials response team, improving labor-management relations, and serving on two California All-Hazard Incident Management Teams.

Education has also been a defining part of Phil's career. He has taught at community colleges throughout California and held adjunct faculty positions at the National Fire Academy, UC Davis, and Chico State University. He has developed curriculum, trained generations of first responders and public safety professionals, and presented courses across 48 states, Canada, and Guam.

Phil was appointed to the California Emergency Medical Services Commission, where he served as vice chair. Following his fire service career, he served as Director of Emergency Services for the American Red Cross Capital Region Chapter. He also spent a decade serving on the American River College Foundation Board.

Phil earned his bachelor's degree from California State University, Chico and a Master of Public Administration from the University of San Francisco.