International Association of Fire Chiefs

Established in 1873, the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) is a powerful, professional membership organization of more than 12,600 chief fire and emergency officers. The mission of the IAFC is to provide leadership to career and volunteer chiefs, chief fire officers, and managers of emergency service organizations throughout the international community through vision, information, education, services, and representation to enhance their professionalism and capabilities. Members of the IAFC are the world’s leading experts in fire fighting, emergency medical services, terrorism response, hazardous materials spills, natural disasters, search and rescue, and public safety legislation.

Fred C. Windisch

Fred Windisch serves as Fire Chief for the Ponderosa Volunteer Fire Department in Houston, Texas. Chief Windisch is a graduate of the National Fire Academy’s Executive Fire Officer Program (EFOP) program and is a Chief Fire Officer Designate. He is an Emergency Medical Technician and holds various fire fighter and instructor certifications.

Fred C. Crosby
Chief Fred Crosby is a 30 year emergency services veteran that began his service as a volunteer EMS provider in 1976. Chief Crosby began his professional affiliation with emergency services as a firefighter for the Chesterfield County (VA) Fire Department in 1979. He served in almost every rank in his career until rising to Department Head in local government in 1989. Chief Crosby currently serves as the Chief of Hanover County (VA) Fire and EMS Department.