Matthew D. Pegg | |
|---|---|
| Chief of Toronto Fire Services | |
| Assumed office May 2016 | |
| Mayor | John Tory |
| Preceded by | Jim Sales |
| President of the Ontario Association of Fire Chiefs | |
| In office 2013–2015 | |
| Deputy Fire Chief, City of Brampton | |
| In office 2008–2013 | |
| Deputy Fire Chief, Town of Ajax | |
| In office 2002–2008 | |
| Deputy Fire Chief, Town of Georgina | |
| In office 2001–2002 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Matthew Pegg 1973 (age 50–51) Keswick, Ontario, Canada |
| Profession | Firefighter |
Matthew Pegg is a Canadian firefighter currently serving as the fourth and current chief of Toronto Fire Services (TFS) since May 2016.
Pegg was also appointed general manager of emergency management for the City of Toronto in 2018.
In March 2020, Chief Pegg, as the general manager of the Toronto Office of Emergency Management, was appointed to lead the City of Toronto's response to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] As the incident commander for the COVID-19 pandemic, he led the development and operation of the most complex incident management system in Toronto's history, including the longest-ever continuous deployment of the Emergency Operations Centre.[2]