Currently, Chief Waldo leads the Bozeman Fire Department in Montana, a positon he has held since August 2015. Previously, he served as the Assistant Fire Chief in Oak Ridge, Tenn., and was the Fire Chief of the Marlow Volunteer Fire Department in Clinton, Tenn. He has been a member of the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) since 2012 and currently serves as the Montana representative on the Western Fire Chiefs Board of Directors. He is chair of the IAFC Program Planning Committee, which is charged with the development of the educational programs for FRI each year. And, he is a peer reviewer for the Center for Public Safety Excellence (CPSE) and was the 2017 CPSE Ambassador of the Year. Chief Waldo earned both his master’s and bachelor’s degrees from Eastern Kentucky University. Additionally, he holds multiple designations from CPSE (CFO, CTO, FM) and is a 2015 graduate of the National Fire Academy Executive Fire Officer Program.  

Please join me and the WFCA Board of Directors in supporting Chief Josh Waldo for 2022 IAFC Second Vice President. I encourage you to take a few moments to visit Chief Waldo's Facebook or Twitter pages for information about his candidacy. 

Most importantly, please vote!

Best regards,

Chief Scott Miller
President, Western Fire Chiefs Association