Chief Tom Jenkins, Rogers (Ark.) Fire Department, was installed July 27 as president and chairman of the board of the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC).
Chief Jenkins will lead the association’s 18-member board of directors. He will serve as the association’s primary spokesman on national and international issues, testify on behalf of the organization at Congressional hearings and serve as the association’s representative dignitary.
During his inaugural address at Fire-Rescue International 2017 (FRI) in Charlotte, N.C., Chief Jenkins said over the next year, the IAFC will undertake efforts to better lead, educate, and serve fire chiefs across the world.