International Association of Fire Chiefs
The Latest
All Leadership News

FSEDI

The Fire Service Executive Development Institute (FSEDI) provides new and aspiring chiefs with the tools for successful and productive tenures. Program goals and objectives.

Learn More

Bugle Brief  IAFC KnowledgeNet
Featured Resources
All Leadership Resources
Events
Recruitment Campaign

Recruitment and Retention Coordinator Certification - Montgomery County

January 26, 2026
8751 Snouffer School Rd, Montgomery Village, MD
A certification course covering recruitment planning, member onboarding, retention strategies, and community outreach to help departments build sustainable membership pipelines.
learn more
All Leadership Events
Chief with iPad in front of apparatus

The IAFC leadership topic area focuses on those aspects of personal and professional development that enable individuals to:

  • Understand and envision an organization’s or industry’s future
  • Identify, prepare for and respond to current and emerging challenges across the fire and emergency service
  • Adapt to change, handle conflict, make decisions and set the example that inspires individuals and teams to achieve excellence

Fire Chiefs of the Year

IAFC TV spoke with 2019 Fire Chiefs of the Year, volunteer awardee, Chief John Morrison of the Vienna Fire Department in Vienna, Virginia (top) and career awardee, Chief James Clack of the Ankeny Fire Department in Ankeny, Iowa.

MORE VIDEOS
All IAFC Leadership Positions
International Association of Fire Chiefs

8251 Greensboro Drive, Suite 650, McLean, VA 22102 | Tel: 703-273-0911
© 1999 - 2026 International Association of Fire Chiefs. All Rights Reserved.