AFFM Board Members

Shane Dallas

1995 - Present: Caldwell Volunteer Fire Department Firefighter, Assistant Chief, Fire Chief
2003 – Present: Forrest City Fire Department, Part-paid Firefighter, Full-time Firefighter, Fire Prevention Officer, Lieutenant
1995 – Present: East Central District / Arkansas State Firefighters Association, Member, ECD Secretary/Treasurer, ECD Legislative Committeeman, State Trustee
2005 – Present: Arkansas Fallen Firefighters’ Memorial, Intern, Board Member, Board Chairman
2006 – Present: Arkansas Fire Protection Services Board, Board Member, Board Secretary, Board Member
2010 – Present: Member of the Arkansas Association of Fire Chiefs

Kevin Miller

Retired Vice Chairmain [more...]

1980-1989: Firefighter, Philadelphia Volunteer Fire Department
1987- 2022: Fire Chief, Jonesboro Fire Department
1994-1998: President, Northeast AR State Firefighters Association
1998-2010: State Board of Trustees, AR State Firefighters Association
2000- 2022: State Board of Trustees, AR Fallen Firefighter Memorial
2004-2010: Northeast Districts Representative, AR Association Of Fire Chiefs
2010-2014: State Vice President, AR Association Of Fire Chiefs
2014-present: State President, AR Association Of Fire Chiefs
2015-Present: State Board of Trustees, Firefighter Cancer Review Board
1986: Philadelphia Volunteer Fire Department Firefighter of the Year
2000: Northeast AR Firefighters Association Firefighter of the Year
2007: Arkansas State Fire Academy Outstanding Instructor of the Year

Jim Gates

Retired Board Member [more...]

1960 – 1973 Member College Coty VFD
1973 – 2001 Member Walnut Ridge Volunteer FD
1974 – 2001 Secretary-Treasurer, WRVFD
1988 – 2001 Asst. Chief WRVFD
1973 - Present Member Ark State Firefighters
1988 - Present Secretary-Treasurer Ark State Firefighters
1994 - Present Arkansas Fallen Firefighter Board
1995 - 2015 Secretary-Treasurer AFFM
2015 - Present Treasurer AFFM
1995 - Present Arkansas Assoc. of Fire Chiefs
2000 - 2005 Secretary-Treasurer Arkansas Fire Alliance
1987 - Present Arkansas Fire & Police Pension Review Board
1994 – 2002 NFPA Learn Not To Burn Preschool Program
1999 - Present Arkansas Director National Volunteer Fire Council

Jackie Warren

Secretary, Treasure, PIO [more...]

1995-2004: IAM&AW Local 2907-SWA
2001 - Present: Arkansas Fallen Firefighters' Memorial Volunteer, Fundraiser, Event Organizer, Public Information Officer, Grant Writer, & Board Member

Kevin Kilcrease

Board Member [more...]

1977 - 1997: Crossett Fire Department , Retired Assistant Chief
1999 - 2007: Arkansas Forestry Commission, Ranger Ashley County
2007 -2012: Arkansas Fire Training Academy, Rookie School Coordinator
2013 - Present: Arkansas Forestry Commission, Firewise Coordinator, serving as Staff Development Coordinator

Larry Brewer

Board Member [more...]

1971 - 2001: Conway Fire Dept. Retired
1994 - 2015: Pine Village Volunteer Fire Deptartment Retired as Chief
2002 - present: Arkansas Association of Fire Chiefs and the Arkansas State Firefighters Association
2007 - present: Appointed to the Arkansas Fire Protection Board
2012 - present: Arkansas Fallen Firefighters Board Member
October 2015: Attended National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service, Emmetsburg Maryland

Wade Marshall

Vice Chairman [more...]

1996 - Present: Captain, Benton Fire Department
2001 - Present: Paramedic
2009 - Present: Legislative Chairman of the Arkansas Professional Firefighters Association

Joel Hess

Chairman [more...]

2017 - June 2018: Asst Chief Administration Sheridan Fire Department

2009 - 2017: Captain / Training Officer Sheridan Fire Department
2009 - Present: Arkansas State Firefighter Association Member
2010 - 2019: Arkansas Fire Chief's Association Member
2013 - Present: Secretary & Treasurer Grant County Mutual Aid Fire Association

2019 - Present: Training Officer Prattsville Fire Department

2022 - Present: Chairman AFFM

2022 - Present: Arkansas Association of Fire Chief's Member