Scott Kerwood is a student of the fire service. He currently serves as the Fire Chief for Hutto Fire Rescue (www.huttofirerescue.org) in Hutto, Texas. He has also worked as an adjunct instructor for Capella University where he taught Masters and Doctoral classes in homeland security, fire, and emergency management operations, and currently serves as an adjunct instructor for the National Fire Academy Executive Fire Officer Program. Scott has a bachelor’s degree in Fire Protection and Safety Engineering Technology from Oklahoma State University, a master’s degree from the University of Oklahoma in Public Administration, and a doctorate in Public Policy from Walden University. Scott is also a graduate of the National Fire Academy’s Executive Fire Office Program. He is a credentialed through the Center for Public Safety Excellence as a chief fire officer, chief emergency medical services officer, and fire marshal.
This project focused on determining the effectiveness of self-instruction as an educational methodology in promoting firefighter safety and health policies and practices within the volunteer fire service. Can self study increase knowledge and change attitudes related to volunteer firefighters and their volunteer fire department?
The research design involved pre- and post surveys, with both treatment and control groups, using volunteer firefighters from five states. The survey focused on issues of firefighter safety, from both a department policy standpoint, as well as, specific individual safety behaviors.
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Bradd Clark is Deputy Fire Chief for Palm Coast Fire Department in Florida. Bradd retired with 24 years in the Oklahoma Fire Service. Bradd served as Fire Chief for City of Owasso, Oklahoma, Fire Chief of the City of Sand Springs, Oklahoma, and Fire Marshal for City of Stillwater, Oklahoma. He also served as adjunct faculty for Oklahoma State University in the School of Fire Protection and Safety Engineering Technology (where he received his bachelor's degree) and in the Fire and Emergency Management Program (where he was the first graduate of the program). He began his fire service career in Poquoson, Virginia, in 1984.
Bradd completed the Executive Fire Officer Program at the National Fire Academy and was the first Chief Fire Officer Designee in the State of Oklahoma from the Commission on Chief Fire Officer Designation
Jonathan Lund is the Fire Marshal for the Des Moines Fire Department. Prior to his promotion to Fire Marshal in June of 2013 he served as the department’s first Fire Protection Engineer. He is a graduate of Oklahoma State University (BS in Fire Protection Engineering & Safety Technology) and Drake University (Masters of Public Administration). Additionally, Jonathan is an Executive Fire Officer, Certified Public Manager, Licensed Professional Engineer (Iowa & Texas - Fire Protection) and graduate of the International Association of Fire Chief’s (IAFC) Executive Development Institute. He has previously served as the President of the Hawkeye State Fire Safety Association and the Iowa Fire Marshals Association.
Please join us in congratulating Steve Ashbrock, who was presented with the 2026 John W. Hoglund Award. This award is presented by the IFSTA Executive Board to an individual who has exhibited outstanding leadership and service to the board and the organization during their tenure.
John Seton Butler has served as the Fire Chief for Fairfax County, Virginia, since September 2018, bringing experience and a distinguished career in fire and emergency services to the role. Prior to his tenure in Fairfax County, Chief Butler made history in Howard County, Maryland, where he served as Fire Chief and holds the distinction of being the first and only individual to have risen through every rank within that fire department.
An active paramedic, Chief Butler is deeply committed to emergency medical services. His academic achievements include a bachelor’s degree from the University of Baltimore and a master’s degree from Johns Hopkins University. He has earned executive education certificates from Johns Hopkins Public Safety Leadership Program, Harvard University, the National Fire Academy’s Executive Fire Officer (EFO) Program, and the Fire Service Executive Development Institute (FSEDI).
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STILLWATER, Oklahoma - Tom Jenkins, fire chief for the Rogers Fire Department, Rogers, Arkansas; was reappointed to the International Fire Service Training Association Executive Board during the 2023 IFSTAⓇ Winter Meeting, January 12, 2023.
Tom Jenkins has served as the Rogers Fire Department fire chief since 2009. Prior to his arrival in Arkansas, he served as deputy chief for the Sand Springs Fire Department in Oklahoma.
March 23, 2017
Marsha P. Giesler to be honored with the Award at the 29th Annual National Fire and Emergency Services Dinner in Washington, DC, April 6, 2017
The Congressional Fire Services Institute (CFSI) and the International Fire Service Training Association at Fire Protection Publications, Oklahoma State University (IFSTA/FPP/OSU) are pleased to announce that Marsha P. Giesler has been selected as the 2017 Dr. Anne W. Phillips Leadership in Fire Safety Education Award recipient. Ms. Giesler is the Public Education Officer for Downers Grove Fire Department (IL).
Dr. Lindsay Judah, DPA, CFO, CTO, CEMSO, MIFireE, currently serves as the Fire Rescue Division Chief for St. Petersburg Fire Rescue. She also serves as a Fire & Emergency Services consultant working with national and international organizations. She previously served as a District Fire Chief, as well as a Training Captain for an ISO 1 and CFAI accredited fire department, an EMS/Training Lieutenant, Engineer, Firefighter/Paramedic and Paramedic for a regional hospital in Florida’s capital city. She also participated as a Fire Explorer with Post #952, St. Petersburg Fire Rescue.
