Fire Chief
Edwardsville Fire Department
Edwardsville, Kansas
Tim a 30-plus year veteran of fire and emergency services, is currently the Fire Chief with the Edwardsville Fire Department, in the Kansas City metro area. He has served in numerous positions as a fire officer and chief officer. Tim holds a Master’s Degree in Leadership with the Emphasis in Disaster Planning and Executive Fire Leadership and is a graduate of the Executive Fire Officer (EFO) Program through the National Fire Academy. He is credentialed as a Chief Fire Officer (CFO) and Fire Marshal (FM) through the Center for Public Safety Excellence (CPSE) and accredited through the International Fire Service Accreditation Congress as a Fire Officer III, Instructor III, as well numerous other certifications. Tim is a professor with Columbia Southern University, College of Safety & Emergency Services; as well as an Adjunct Instructor with the National Fire Academy. He serves as a Applied Research Project reviewer for the EFO program at the National Fire Academy.
He currently is a member of the International Association of Fire Chiefs, and is the Volunteer & Combination Officers Section (VCOS) representative to the Program Planning Committee for Fire Rescue International, as well as a member of the National Fire Protection Association. He served with airborne infantry units of the US Army and National Guard components honing leadership skills in different environments all over the globe. Tim is a tireless advocate for change, diversity, firefighter safety and mental health awareness.
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Thursday, August 25, 2022
10:30 AM – 11:45 AM