JOIN LOGIN MENU About FLSS Section Governance Section Bylaws The FLSS board of directors is made up of: Five officers Six at-large members Three specialty representative members Three ex-officio members At-large members have three-year terms with two at-large members elected each year. No more than two at-large members may be elected from any single division of the IAFC. Specialty representatives consist of one member from the education community, one member from the engineering community and one member from the public safety community. They are appointed for one-year terms by a majority vote of the FLSS board after the election at the annual business meeting. These members, who may be affiliate members, have a vote on matters before the FLSS board of directors. The chair, vice chair, international director, secretary/treasurer and immediate past chair serve as the board's executive committee. The FLSS board of directors may appoint three ex-officio advisors, who offer specific expertise helpful to assist the board with their work. Ex-officio advisors have a voice but no vote on matters before the board and are appointed for one-year terms by a majority vote of the board after the annual business meeting. Section funding is not provided for ex-officio advisors unless extenuating circumstances permit it at the discretion of the executive committee. Section History During FRI 2002, several members of the Fire Code Task Force undertook an effort to create a new IAFC section to focus on fire and life safety issues. The effort was successful and the section was formalized in early 2003 under the name Fire & Life Safety Section. The first section chair was Chief Jackie Gibbs of the Marietta (GA) Fire Department; Chief Wayne Senter of Kitsap County (WA) Fire Department was the first vice chair. In 2004 the section board petitioned the IAFC board to gain a seat on the IAFC board of directors. The first international director was Chief Jackie Gibbs. All documents are PDFs unless otherwise noted. Board Policies #1: Board Campaign Guidelines #2: Endorsement of IAFC Board Candidates #3: Speakers Policy for IAFC Board Candidates #4: Corporate Partnership Program #5: Endorsement of External Candidates Board Reports 2021 February 17 January 20 2020 December 16 November 18 October 21 September 16 July 15 June 17 May 20 April 15 March 18 February 20 January 15 Committees Election and Bylaws Committee Howard Hopper, Chair Residential Range-Top Safety Howard Hopper, Co-chair Greg Rogers, Co-chair Contacts Section Chair Chief Andy King IAFC Staff Liaison Richard Miller 703-537-4846 rmiller@iafc.org Connect with FLSS on Related News Firefighters: Are They the Ones Who Need Saving? November 22, 2021 FEMA Asks for Review of Fire Management and Suppression Draft Resource Types November 22, 2021 House Passes Build Back Better Act; Senate Action Still Required November 19, 2021 Previous Fire Service Women of Vision and Leadership Learn more about exceptional women in fire and emergency services. Next 1 2 3 You are not logged in. International Association of Fire Chiefs Home Contact Us Terms of Use & Copyright Privacy Policy IAFC Logo Usage Policy Discrimination & Harassment Policy 4795 Meadow Wood Lane, Suite 100W, Chantilly, VA 20151 | Tel: 703-273-0911 | Fax: 703-273-9363 © 1999 - 2021 International Association of Fire Chiefs. All Rights Reserved.