Matthew Pegg
Matthew D. Pegg | |
|---|---|
| Chief of Toronto Fire Services | |
| In office May 2016 – January 2025 | |
| Mayor | John Tory |
| Preceded by | Jim Sales |
| Succeeded by | Jim Jessop |
| 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 52–53) Keswick, Ontario, Canada |
| Profession | Firefighter |
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Matthew Pegg is a Canadian firefighter most recently serving as the fourth chief of Toronto Fire Services (TFS) from May 2016 to January 2025. He was succeeded by Chief Jim Jessop.
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. 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.