The IAFC and the Motorola Solutions Foundation specify the 13th FSEDI cohort

The International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) and Motorola Solutions Foundation have announced the names of the selected people who were selected for participation in the Development Institute (FSEDI) 2025.

This is the 13th year in which the Motorola Solutions Foundation made a grant to finance the program to the IAFC.

Features of the development program

The Fire Service Development Institute is a one -year program for the development of managers developed by the IAFC to offer new and emerging chiefs the tools and training that they need for a strong, successful term.

Throughout the year, the cohort will meet three times for intensive, all -day meetings that focus on the core principles and skills of the fire department.

They regularly communicate between the meetings, share information and learn together via an online community that is hosted on the IAFC website.

You will also take part in the Fire-Rescue International Conference in Orlando, FL, in August 2025.

The FSEDI cohort in 2025 will own on site on March 15th to 21st at its first on site in the national conference center in Leesburg, VA.

Since its foundation, FSEDI has been one of the leading educational programs for people who become successful chiefs and want to develop the next generation of national and international fire department leaders.

Individuals in the program

Those who were included in the 2025 program, as announced by the IAFC and Motorola Solutions Foundation, are:

• Chief Digna Abello (Miami Beach FD, FL)
• Chef Christopher (Chris) Anderson (Hanover Co. Fire & Ems, VA)
• Division chief Stephan Aseltine (West Metro Fire Protection District, Co)
• Deputy chief Cortonio (Corey) Beals (Halifax Regional Fire & Emergency Services, NS)
• Deputy boss Michael Beard (Indianapolis FD, in)
• Deputy boss Dominick Brown (Oklahoma City Fire Dept., OK)
• Deputy chief Charlie Butterfield (Meridan Fire Dept., ID)
• Deputy boss Bryan Carr (Livermore Pleasanton Fire Dept., Ca)
• Deputy chief Dwayne Church (Greensboro Fire Dept., NC)
• Deputy boss Mickey Folsom (Columbia Fire Dept., SC)
• Deputy boss Steven Hall, Jr. (Richmond Fire Dept., VA)
• Deputy chief Gary (Joey) Harris (Lexington Fire Dept., Ky)
• Division Chief Baryic Hunter (Orange Co Fire Authority, CA)
• Division chief Kevin Joles (Olathe FD, KS)
• Deputy boss Stephan Lindsey (Palo Alto, Ca)
• Deputy boss James (Jimmy) McClelland, Jr. (Prince George's Co. Fire Ems, MD)
• Deputy chief Tremayne McMurray (Dekalb Co. Fire Rescue, GA)
• Chef Del Ortiz (Newark FD, NJ)
• Deputy boss Nicole Pickrell (Loudoun Co. Fire Rescue, VA)
• Deputy boss Jason Serrano (fire protection district of San Bernardino Co., CA)
• Boss Joseph Sherrell (Bixby Fire Dept., Ok)
• Chief Derek Silva (Providence Fire Dept., Ri)
• Deputy boss Peter Skeris (Charlotte Fire Dept., NC)
• Deputy boss Jennifer Smith (New Hannover Co. Fri, NC)
• Division chief Michael Walker (Boise Fire Dept., ID)
• Deputy chief John Walser (Fairfax Co. Fire-Rescue, VA)
• Deputy boss Matt Weller (South Metro Fire-Rescue, Co)
• Deputy chief Khalilah Yancey (Baltimore City FD, MD)

13. Cohort of the Fire Service Executive Development Institute welcomed: Summary

The Motorola Solutions Foundation and the IAFC have announced the people who will take part in the 2025 Fire Service Executive Development Institute.