2020 Virginia Fire + Rescue Conference

John M. Buckman III
Education Coordinator
Volunteer and Combination Officers Section - International Association of Fire Chiefs


Chief John M. Buckman III served 35 years as fire chief for the German Township (Ind.) Volunteer Fire Department. He served as director of the fire and public safety academy for the Indiana State Fire Marshal Office, retiring in from January 2004 until April 2018. He is most proud of the title pawpaw and loves spending lots of time with his grandkids. He is the Director of Government and Regional Outreach for IamResponding. He is a past president of the International Association of Fire Chiefs and a co-founder of the IAFC Volunteer and Combination Officers Section. In 1996, Fire Chief Magazine named Chief Buckman Volunteer Fire Chief of the Year. He is an accomplished photographer. He is the owner of Wildfire Productions and is a sought after keynote speaker. He has presented education programs in each of the 50 states, each province in Canada, Beijing, China and the Dominican Republic.

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