Paul McCarthy
Emergency Program Manager / Fire Chief
Paul has been involved in Emergency Services since I was 16 years old. He is currently the Fire Chief of the 150 Mile House Fire Department, and Emergency Program Manager for the Williams Lake First Nation.
He has supported emergency operations as Operations Chief for both the Cariboo Regional District and Central Coast Regional District for major incidents.
Chief McCarthy has been a member of the (volunteer) fire department for 34 years.
July 22, 2026
Quickbits: When Wildfires Turn Unpredictable - Lessons From the Front Lines
This Quickbits installment of the Wildfires, Floods and Chaos Communications Podcast zeroes in on a turbulent week of wildfire, tornado, and flood activity across Canada and beyond.
Guests: Jen McEachen , Paul McCarthy
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July 16, 2026
When the Fire Wouldn’t Sleep: September’s Extreme Wildfire Behaviour and the Rise of First Nations Leadership with Fire Chief Paul McCarthy
In this episode, Fire Chief Paul McCarthy of the 150 Mile Fire Department and Emergency Program Manager for the Williams Lake First Nation, joins host Tim Conrad for a deep dive into one of the most unpredictable wildfire seasons in recent memory. Knucwentwecw is a Secwepemctsin (Shuswap) word meaning "helping each other" or "working together physically and mentally.
Guest: Paul McCarthy