OUR PEOPLE

GEMMA G. CANIS, Chief Canine Officer
Gemma G. Canis was born in Fresno, California. She relocated to Carmel-by-the-Sea in August 2012 and is now the Chief Canine Officer of Carmel Fire Protection Associates. Gemma is a Belgian Malinois.

ART BLACK, Chief
Art began his fire service career as a Firefighter/EMT with the Carmel-by-the-Sea Fire Department in 1975. In 1987 he was named Fire Marshal, where he completely reorganized the Fire Prevention Bureau. Art retired in July 1993, at which time he founded Carmel Fire Protection Associates in order to contract to Carmel-by-the-Sea and other local jurisdictions as a fire protection consultant.

DAVID JONES, Senior Field Inspector
David started his fire service career in 1972 in Orange County, and relocated to Monterey County in 1975 with CDF. He entered into full time fire prevention in 1993 with the Pebble Beach Fire Department. David retired from CDF in 2007, and has been retained by the department to train and fill in with plan reviews and inspections.

ANTHONY PRADO, Fire Inspector
Anthony Prado is a full time fire captain with the City of Marina, and comes to Carmel Fire Protection as a part time fire inspector in our King City Operations center.

LUNA NOEL CANIS, Associate Canine Officer
Luna Noel Canis was born in Placer County, California. She relocated to Carmel-by-the-Sea in December 2018 as a Canine Officer for Carmel Fire Protection. Luna is a Belgian Malinois.