Tim Smith has been serving as a Firefighter for Panama City Beach Fire Rescue since 2006 and currently holds the rank of Battalion Chief for B shift. Tim has been an active member of the departments’ safety committee since 2012 and the secretary of the pension board.

In recent years Tim has been involved in Region 1 SERP programs and recognizes the need for the addition of the Florida Firefighters Safety and Health Collaborative into the active SERP, specifically following disasters like Hurricane Michael which heavily affected Region 1.

Tim now serves as the Region 1 Coordinator for the Florida Firefighters Safety and Health Collaborative (FFSHC), which focuses in the areas of: firefighter cancer prevention, health and fitness, mental wellness, and firefighter safety.