Hello and welcome! It is truly an honor to have you visit my campaign website for International Association of Fire Chiefs 2nd Vice President. With today's fire and emergency services constantly in flux it is critical that we confront the major issues impacting our service with commitment, passion, and vigor. However, these may not be enough; I believe the right balance of experience, education, and involvement is necessary to achieve results. It is my hope that as you explore this website, you come away convinced that I will represent the best interest of our Volunteer, Combination, and Career members. If elected, I will be a colleague and friend who listens, builds consensus, and takes action advocating for OUR GREAT FIRE SERVICE!

Yours in service,
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Otto Drozd III

Latest News

  • May 16, 2018, Douglas Schrage, Fire Chief University of Alaska Fire Department, President Western Fire Chiefs Association endorses Chief Otto Drozd for IAFC 2nd VP
  • May 15, 2018, Derryl B. O'Neal, MPA, CFOD, Fire Chief Madeira Beach Fire Department endorses Chief Otto Drozd for IAFC 2nd VP
  • May 11, 2018, Gregory Cade, Former U.S. Fire Administrator DHS/FEMA, Fire Chief (Retired) Virginia Beach Fire Department endorses Chief Otto Drozd for IAFC 2nd VP
  • May 11, 2018, Stephen Krivjanik, Fire Chief Oakland Park Fire Rescue endorses Chief Otto Drozd for IAFC 2nd VP
  • May 2, 2018, Bill Northcutt, Fire Chief Alachua County Fire Rescue endorses Chief Otto Drozd for IAFC 2nd VP
  • April 20, 2018, John G. Wood Jr., Deputy Commissioner/Fire Chief Retired, Secretary/Treasurer IAFC New England Division endorses Chief Otto Drozd for IAFC 2nd VP
  • April 6, 2018, William (Shorty) Bryson, Fire Chief (retired) Miami Fire Department and Miami-Dade Fire Rescue endorses Chief Otto Drozd for IAFC 2nd VP
  • April 4, 2018, Washington Fire Chiefs endorse Chief Otto Drozd for IAFC 2nd VP
  • April 2, 2018, Company Officers Section of the IAFC endorses Chief Otto Drozd for IAFC 2nd VP
  • April 2, 2018, Donald DiPetrillo, Fire Chief/Director, Seminole Tribe of Florida Fire Rescue Department endorses Chief Otto Drozd for IAFC 2nd VP
  • April 2, 2018, Kimberly Stewart-Horan, Division Chief, Orange County Fire Rescue endorse Chief Otto Drozd for IAFC 2nd VP
  • March 13, 2018, Gina Y. Sweat, Director of Fire Services, Memphis Fire Department endorses Chief Otto Drozd for IAFC 2nd VP
  • March 13, 2018, Edmundo Venegas, Assistant Chief Operations, Aldine Fire Department endorses Chief Otto Drozd for IAFC 2nd VP
  • March 7, 2018 - California Fire Chief Association, Board of Directors supports candidacy of Chief Otto Drozd for IAFC 2nd VP
  • March 6, 2018 - Missouri Valley Division of the IAFC, Board of Directors endorses Chief Otto Drozd for IAFC 2nd VP
  • March 5, 2018 - Kentucky Association of Fire Chiefs endorses Chief Otto Drozd for IAFC 2nd VP
  • March 5, 2018 - Les Hallman, Assistant Chief, Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue endorses Chief Otto Drozd for IAFC 2nd VP
  • March 3, 2018 - Florida Fire Marshals and Inspectors Association endorses Chief Otto Drozd for IAFC 2nd VP
  • March 2, 2018 - Foy Jenkins II, Fire Chief, Town of Morrisville Fire Rescue endorses Chief Otto Drozd for IAFC 2nd VP
  • March 2, 2018 - Paul Jarret, Assistant Fire Chief, Lexington Fire Department endorses Chief Otto Drozd for IAFC 2nd VP
  • February 24, 2018 - National Association of State Fire Marshals endorses Chief Otto Drozd for IAFC 2nd VP
  • February 22, 2018 - Western Fire Chief Association aka IAFC Western Division supports Chief Otto Drozd for IAFC 2nd VP
  • February 18, 2018 - Jack McElfish, Fire Chief (Retired), Sandy Springs Fire Rescue endorses Chief Otto Drozd for IAFC 2nd VP
  • February 16, 2018 - Herman W. Brice, Fire Chief (Retired), Palm Beach County Fire Rescue endorses Chief Otto Drozd for IAFC 2nd VP
  • February 15, 2018 - Colorado State Fire Chiefs endorses Chief Otto Drozd for IAFC 2nd VP
  • February 14, 2018 - Alabama Association of Fire Chiefs endorses Chief Otto Drozd for IAFC 2nd VP
  • February 14, 2018 - Anthony Rios, Division Chief Orange County Fire Rescue endorses Chief Otto Drozd for IAFC 2nd VP
  • February 13, 2018 - Chief Dennis Compton (Retired) Phoenix and Mesa, Arizona Fire Departments, ​Past Chairman of the Executive Board of the International Fire service Training Association, ​Past Chairman of the Congressional Fire Services Institute's National Advisory Council, ​Chairman of the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation Board of Directors, ​Co-Chairman of the Fire-Based EMS Advocates Steering Committee endorses Chief Otto Drozd for IAFC 2nd VP
  • February 13, 2018 - Joseph R. Fernandez, Fire Chief, Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue endorses Chief Otto Drozd for IAFC 2nd VP
  • February 12, 2018 - Tennessee Fire Chiefs Association endorses Chief Otto Drozd for IAFC 2nd VP
  • February 12, 2018 - Treasure Coast Fire Chiefs Association endorses Chief Otto Drozd for IAFC 2nd VP
  • February 11, 2018 - Maurice Kemp, Deputy Mayor, Miami-Dade County, Fire Chief (Retired) City of Miami Fire-Rescue endorses Chief Otto Drozd for IAFC 2nd VP
  • February 11, 2018 - John Caufield, Fire Chief, Ft Myers Fire Department endorses Chief Otto Drozd for IAFC 2nd VP
  • February 11, 2018 - Mark Oaks, Fire Chief, Seminole Fire Department endorses Chief Otto Drozd for IAFC 2nd VP
  • February 11, 2018 - James D. Large, Fire Chief, St. Petersburg Fire & Rescue endorses Chief Otto Drozd for IAFC 2nd VP
  • February 4, 2018 - James Cunningham, Fire Chief, North Collier Fire Control and Rescue District endorses Chief Otto Drozd for IAFC 2nd VP
  • February 3, 2018 - Metropolitan Fire Chiefs Association a section of the IAFC endorses Chief Otto Drozd for IAFC 2nd VP through unanimous vote of the Board of Directors
  • February 3, 2018 - Richard A. (Smokey) Dyer, Fire Chief (Retired) Kansas City Fire Department, IAFC Past President (1998) endorses Chief Otto Drozd for IAFC 2nd VP
  • February 1, 2018 - Rhoda Mae Kerr, Fire Chief, Austin Fire Department and IAFC Past President endorses Chief Otto Drozd for IAFC 2nd VP
  • February 1, 2018 - Neal de Jesus, Fire Chief, Delray Beach Fire Rescue endorses Chief Otto Drozd for IAFC 2nd VP 
  • February 1, 2018 - Frank Babinec, Fire Chief, Coral Springs-Parkland Fire Department endorses Chief Otto Drozd for IAFC 2nd VP
  • February 1, 2018 - Fire Chiefs' Association of Broward County endorses Chief Otto Drozd for IAFC 2nd VP
  • January 31, 2018 - John M. Miller, Fire Chief, City of Ocoee Fire Rescue endorses Chief Otto Drozd for IAFC 2nd VP
  • January 31, 2018 - Julie Downey, Fire Chief, Davie Fire Rescue endorses Chief Otto Drozd for IAFC 2nd VP
  • January 31, 2018 - Jeff Moral MPA CFO FCO FM TLO MIFireE, Assistant Fire Rescue Chief Tamarac Fire Rescue endorses Chief Otto Drozd for IAFC 2nd VP
  • January 30, 2018 - Matt McGrew Fire Chief, Winter Garden Fire Rescue Department endorses Chief Otto Drozd for IAFC 2nd VP
  • January 30, 2018 - Fire Chief Carlos Aviles, St Augustine Fire Department endorses Chief Otto Drozd for IAFC 2nd VP
  • January 30, 2018 - Christopher J. Weir MBA EFO CFEI CFSI-III, Retired Deputy Fire Chief, Port Orange Department of Fire & Rescue endorses Chief Otto Drozd for IAFC 2nd VP
  • January 26, 2018 - Southeastern Association of Fire Chiefs (Southeastern Division of the IAFC) endorses Chief Otto Drozd for IAFC 2nd VP
  • January 26, 2018 - Kingman D. Schuldt, Fire Chief Greater Naples Fire Rescue District, 1st Vice President of  Southeastern Association of Fire Chiefs endorses Chief Otto Drozd for IAFC 2nd VP
  • January 25, 2018 - Pinellas County Fire Chiefs Association endorse Chief Otto Drozd for IAFC 2nd VP
  • January 25, 2018 - Rick Butcher Fire Chief, Retired Tarpon Springs Fire Rescue, Florida Fire Marshal and Inspectors Association, Past President, Joint Council of Florida Fire Service Organizations, Chairman endorses Chief Otto Drozd for IAFC 2nd VP
  • January 24, 2018 - Collier County Fire and EMS Chiefs' Association endorse Chief Otto Drozd for IAFC 2nd VP
  • January 24, 2018 - Chuck Carnesale, Fire Chief City of Apopka Fire Department endorses Chief Otto Drozd for IAFC 2nd VP
  • January 24, 2018 - James Angle, St. Petersburg College, Retired Fire Chief Palm Harbor Fire Rescue, Former President of the Pinellas County Fire Chiefs' Association, Former President Florida Association of Special Districts endorses Chief Otto Drozd for IAFC 2nd VP
  • January 22, 2018 - Jim Walls, Fire Chief City of Kissimmee Fire Department endorses Chief Otto Drozd for IAFC 2nd VP
  • January 20, 2018 - Ruben Torres, Fire Chief Livermore Pleasanton Fire Department endorses Chief Otto Drozd for IAFC 2nd VP
  • January 20, 2018 - Roderick S. Williams, Fire Chief, City of Orlando Fire Department endorses Chief Otto Drozd for IAFC 2nd VP
  • January 19, 2018 - Ben May, Global Director Corporate Alliances, The Walt Disney Company (Retired) endorses Chief Otto Drozd for IAFC 2nd VP
  • January 19, 2018 - Tony McDowell, Fire Chief, Henrico County, Virginia endorses Chief Otto Drozd for IAFC 2nd VP
  • January 18, 2018 - Florida Joint Council of Fire Service Organizations unanimously endorses Chief Otto Drozd for IAFC 2nd VP
  • January 18, 2018 - Todd J Leduc, MS, CFO, FIFirE, Assistant Fire Chief IAFC Safety Health and Survival Section Secretary, 2013 CPSE Ambassador of the Year endorses Chief Otto Drozd for IAFC 2nd VP
  • January 17, 2018 - Florida Fire Chiefs Association unanimously endorses Chief Otto Drozd for IAFC 2nd VP
  • January 16, 2018 - Gary L. Weiss, EFO, CFO, CEMSO, FM, Fire Chief - Village of Germantown Fire Department endorses Chief Otto Drozd for IAFC 2nd VP
  • January 13, 2018 - Florida Division of State Fire Marshal, Division Director Julius Halas endorses Chief Otto Drozd for IAFC 2nd VP
  • January 12, 2018 - Orange County Fire Fighters Association IAFF 2057 endorses Chief Otto Drozd for IAFC 2nd VP
  • January 11, 2018 - Central Florida Fire Chiefs Association endorses Chief Otto Drozd for IAFC 2nd VP
  • January 11, 2018 - Marcos De La Rosa, MPA, Fire Chief, Coral Gables Fire Department endorses Chief Otto Drozd for IAFC 2nd VP
  • January 10, 2018 - Don Lombardi, Fire Chief, West Metro Fire Rescue and President of the Colorado State Fire Chiefs' endorses Chief Otto Drozd
  • January 10, 2018 - Dan Azzariti, Fire Chief and Immediate Past President of the Florida Fire Chiefs' Association endorses Chief Otto Drozd for IAFC 2nd VP
  • January 9, 2018 - Chief Jo-Ann Lorber, EFO Section Chair of the IAFC endorses Chief Otto Drozd for IAFC 2nd VP
  • January 8, 2018 - California Metropolitan Fire Chiefs endorse Chief Otto Drozd for IAFC 2nd VP
  • January 8, 2018 - Chris Christopoulos, Jr., MA, CFO, Fire Chief, Lebanon Fire Department, President - New England Division of the IAFC endorses Chief Otto Drozd
  • January 8, 2018 - Mark Rohlfing, Fire Chief, Milwaukee Fire Department endorses Chief Otto Drozd
  • January 7, 2018 - Billy D. Hayes endorses Chief Otto Drozd
  • January 7, 2018 - Mike Murphy, Fire Rescue Chief Marco Island endorses Chief Otto Drozd
  • January 6, 2018 - Dave Dyal, Fire Chief - City of Stuart Fire Rescue, endorses Chief Otto Drozd
  • January 5, 2018 - Ron Parrish, Past President FFCA, Senior Member FFCA,IAFC Member, Metro Fire Chief Member - endorses Chief Otto Drozd
  • January 5, 2018 - Timothy Mossgrove MPA, EFO, CFO, FM, MIFireE, Fire Chief, Haines City Fire Department endorses Chief Otto Drozd
  • January 5, 2018 - Samuel Peña, Fire Chief - City of Houston endorses Chief Otto Drozd
  • January 5, 2018 - IAFC Past President Chief Luther Fincher Jr. endorses Chief Otto Drozd
  • January 5, 2018 - IAFC Past President Chief Al Gillespie endorses Chief Otto Drozd
  • January 5, 2018 - Miami-Dade Fire Rescue - Fire Chief David Downey endorses candidacy
  • January 5, 2018 - Fire Chiefs Association of Palm Beach County- Executive Board- endorses candidacy
  • January 4, 2018 - Former FEMA Director and IAFC Past President Chief R. David Paulison gives "full support and endorsement"
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