Whether you are a new, experienced, or aspiring company officer, the IAFC Company Officers Section (COS) provides the connections, knowledge, and resources you need to become a stronger fire service leader.
COS brings together company officers and future leaders from across the fire and emergency service to learn from one another, share solutions, develop leadership skills, and address the issues that matter most at the company level.
Mission
The Company Officers Section is dedicated to providing information, education, services, and representation that advance the professionalism of company officers and strengthen the communities they serve.
Why Join the Company Officers Section?
Company officers are at the center of the fire service—leading crews, developing personnel, managing risk, supporting department objectives, and helping shape organizational culture. Membership in COS gives IAFC members a dedicated professional community focused on the opportunities and challenges that come with this critical leadership role.
By joining COS, you can:
- Strengthen your leadership skills through professional development, education, and resources designed specifically for company officers and aspiring officers.
- Learn from your peers by exchanging experiences, best practices, and practical solutions with company officers from departments across the country.
- Expand your professional network and build relationships with fire service leaders who understand the responsibilities and challenges of company-level leadership.
- Prepare for your next step with resources and connections that support career development and the transition into greater leadership responsibilities.
- Stay informed about emerging issues, trends, and developments affecting company officers and the fire and emergency service.
- Bring new ideas back to your department by learning how other organizations approach leadership, crew development, training, safety, and operational challenges.
- Get involved and have a voice in a section dedicated to representing the interests and professional needs of company officers within the IAFC.
- Help develop the next generation of leaders by sharing your knowledge, mentoring others, and contributing to the continued advancement of the company officer profession.
Whether you are preparing to become an officer, adjusting to your first leadership assignment, or bringing years of experience to the position, COS provides a community where you can learn, connect, contribute, and grow.
Leadership & Professional Development
As one of the IAFC’s fastest-growing sections, COS is committed to developing and supporting the next generation of fire service leaders.
Through education, collaboration, networking, and the exchange of real-world experience, the Section helps members build the knowledge, confidence, and leadership capabilities needed to succeed in today’s evolving fire and emergency service environment.
COS recognizes that effective company officers do more than manage day-to-day operations. They lead people, build teams, influence culture, develop future leaders, and connect department leadership with personnel on the front line.
Joining the Company Officers Section means becoming part of a community committed to better leadership at the company level and a stronger fire service overall.
Join COS to strengthen your leadership, expand your network, share your experience, and help shape the future of company officers and the fire service.
