{"id":94,"date":"2022-03-23T13:29:39","date_gmt":"2022-03-23T20:29:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wfca.com\/?page_id=94"},"modified":"2023-12-05T13:53:23","modified_gmt":"2023-12-05T21:53:23","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wfca.com\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t

Who We Are<\/h1>\n\t

The purpose of the Western Fire Chiefs Association is to serve as a representative of choice of (and for) career and volunteer leaders of fire related emergency service organizations throughout the WFCA member states and the Western Pacific Islands.\u00a0 The WFCA helps develop, and supports the work of, those leaders and organizations in order that they may best provide for the protection of people and the environment from the occurrence and outcomes of fires and other natural, technological and human-behavior-caused emergencies.<\/p>\n\t

Our Mission:<\/strong><\/h2>\n

To pursue the protection of life and property by leadership, education and support for its members and affiliate organizations<\/p>\n\t

WFCA Leadership<\/h2>\n\t
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If you would like to get in touch with the WFCA Board of Directors, please email\u00a0support@wfca.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/article>\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\"\"<\/a>\n

President<\/p> \n

Mark Niemeyer<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tFire Chief,\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBoise Fire Department\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\"\"<\/a>\n

Vice President<\/p> \n

Jeremy Craft<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tFire Chief,\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tLehi City Fire Department\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\"\"<\/a>\n

International Director<\/p> \n

Doug Schrage<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tFire Chief,\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAnchorage Fire Department\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMeet our Board\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMeet our Staff\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Who We Are The purpose of the Western Fire Chiefs Association is to serve as a representative of choice of (and for) career and volunteer leaders of fire related emergency service organizations throughout the WFCA member states and the Western Pacific Islands.\u00a0 The WFCA helps develop, and supports the work of, those leaders and organizations …<\/p>\n

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