Mr. Dennis Merrifield

Dennis J. MerrifieldSecond Vice PresidentSoutheastern Association of Fire Chiefs

Dennis Merrifield for the Southeastern Association of Fire Chiefs

Dennis Merrifield, president of Southeastern Association of Fire Chiefs, presented information about the organization to attendees at the 2007 Alabama Fire Chiefs' Executive Development Conference in Tuscaloosa.

Dennis provided a historical background of the SEAFC and promoted special events such as the summer conference and Fire Rescue.He also gave the latest statistics of the SEAFC.To date, the Southeastern Association of Fire Chiefs has 2300 members in comparison to the National Fire Chiefs' Association which has 13,000 members.During the last election, only 23% of SEAFC members voted.Therefore, he encouraged

conference attendees to become active participants in the voting process held within the association.

Member states in the Southeastern Association of Fire Chiefs are Mississippi, Tennessee, Kentucky, Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, and Alabama.

Mr. Merrifield spoke of the importance of staying involved with the organization so that, as members, fire chiefs can improve as leaders and, in turn, improve their departments.

Dennis Merrifield

Dennis Merrifield, Fire ChiefFFCA & FASD Past President