Charles J. Baker

Charles J. Baker has been involved with the fire service during his entire adult life, enlisting as a volunteer in 1953 and culminating in Life Member status many years later. He currently serves as Chaplain for the Wayne Township Fire Department in Indianapolis (IN) and is also a lifetime member of the Indiana Fire Instructors Association, the Indiana Volunteer Firefighters Association, and the International Association of Fire Chiefs.

Mr. Baker and his wife Linda first published The Firefighter’s Handbook of Hazardous Materials in 1972 and are presently enjoying retirement at their rural home in the central Indiana. 

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.