Jeremy A. Young is the Fire Chief for Frederick-Firestone Fire District in Colorado. He began his career in emergency services in 1992 in the Kansas City, Missouri, area until 2017, when he was selected for a Fire Chief position in Colorado. Chief Young is a graduate of the National Fire Academy’s EFO Program. He holds an associate’s degree in fire service administration, a bachelor’s degree in business administration, and a master’s degree in organizational leadership and theory. He is currently finishing his doctoral degree in business administration. Chief Young serves on the Colorado State Fire Chiefs Association executive board as treasurer, is the Colorado State Director for the International Association of Fire Chiefs Missouri Valley Division, and is on the executive committee for the Weld County Fire Chiefs Association in Colorado.
Chief Young is an individual who leads with purpose, vision, and faith in my executive role and mentors those who strive to become executive fire officers now and in the future. The most important goal is to ensure all section members have leadership tools available to them and their personnel to enhance the overall leadership levels within the 21st Century Fire and Emergency Services. Chief Young is an avid admirer and scholar of leadership and organizational behavior. His life and leadership mottos are “How we treat each other is everything. If we do that well, everything else will fall into place” and “We Lead Together By Serving Together.” Fire Chief Young is honored and pleased to serve you, your region, and your state as the Missouri Valley Division Director of the IAFC-EFO Section.