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Chris Tischler
POSITION: Outside Hitter
HEIGHT: 6’4”
PROFESSION: Fire Captain, Chesapeake Fire Department (Chesapeake, VA)
HOMETOWN: Virginia Beach, Virginia

PROFESSIONAL CAREER

Chesapeake Fire Department Academy in 2004, voted Class President and graduated 2nd in the class.  After graduating was assigned to an Engine Company on the Technical Rescue Team and obtained various Tech Rescue certifications, including Structure Collapse Technician.  Was later transferred to a Ladder Company on the HazMat Team and became a HazMat Technician. In 2012 was moved into a long-term Acting Officer position on an Engine Company and later in 2012 was promoted to Lieutenant.  Spent the next 4 years on some of the busiest Engine Companies in the city until being promoted to Captain in 2017 and made Station Commander.

Specialties/Certifications: Structure Collapse Technician, various Tech Rescue certifications, HazMat Technician

Why is Public Service important to you?

“Public Service is important to me because it gives us the opportunity to help people in a time of need. We have the chance to serve our community and assist our citizen, sometimes with something simple and sometimes during their most dire times. Whatever the situation we have opportunity to make a significant difference, to affect their lives in a positive way. Like Ralph Waldo Emerson said ‘To know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded.’”

VOLLEYBALL CAREER

High School/Juniors

  • Bridgewater-Raritan high school 1991 - 1993, won a NJ State title in 1992, was selected 2nd team All-State in 1992 and 1993.

  • Warren Six Pak 1991 - 1993, was part of East Coast Championship teams in 1991 and 1992, finished 5th at Nationals in 1992.

College

  • Division 1 college volleyball for George Mason University 1995 – 1998

Post Collegiate/Professional:

  • Bring It Promotions Summer Exposure Tour 1998; playing against professional teams in Belgium, Germany, France, Switzerland, and Austria.

  • Scottish Open Volleyball Tournament in Perth, Scotland in 1999 and 2001, helping his team (The X-Patriots) win the tournament in 1999.

  • Assistant Coach for the George Mason University men’s volleyball team 1999 – 2003.

  • United Volleyball, 2011 World Police and Fire Games, won Bronze Medal

  • United Volleyball 2013 World Police and Fire Games, finished 4th

  • United Volleyball 2015 World Police and Fire Games, finished 4th

  • United Volleyball 2017 World Police and Fire Games, won Silver Medal