History of Oklahoma Fire Chiefs Association
The Oklahoma Fire Chiefs Association (OFCA) was established in 1922. Since its beginning, the association has been made up of chief officers from throughout the state. But at the 2012 OFCA Conference, the chief officers in attendance voted in an amended OFCA Constitution and By-Laws that, for the first time, opens up membership in the association to all active members of a fire department! Learn more about OFCA Membership
In addition to the annual conference each Spring, a Winter Workshop is held each January that brings in speakers from all around the country to discuss current issues. Service to the membership also includes a newsletter, The OFCA News, as well as representation on the State Fire Marshal Commission, the OSFA Legislative Committee and the Oklahoma Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council.
OFCA Resources
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The Oklahoma Fire Chiefs Guidebook provides links to organizations and people that are important to Oklahoma Fire Chiefs.
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Urban Fire Forum (UFF) Position Papers. The Urban Fire Forum is made up of members of the IAFC's Metro Chiefs and NFPA Leadership. The Metropolitan Fire Chiefs (Metro) Association brings together fire chiefs from large metropolitan fire departments to share information and focus on major issues effecting policy changes in the U.S. and abroad. Its members belong to the IAFC and NFPA and are the fire chiefs of jurisdictions with minimum staffing of 350 fully paid career firefighters. For more information, contact Metro Executive Secretary, Russ Sanders.
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As amended in 2015 and approved by membership at the 93rd annual OFCA Conference.