Darren Klemm was assistant commissioner, metropolitan operations at the Department of Fire & Emergency Services in 2012 prior to becoming commissioner and director general in 2017.
Mr Klemm has more than 27 years of experience in fire and emergency services, having served three years with the South Australian Metropolitan Fire Service before joining the WA Fire Brigades Board in 1993.
He is a member of several national committees concerned with emergency management in Australia, and holds a Graduate Certificate in Management from the Australian Institute of Management.