Fire Chief
Edwardsville Fire Department
Edwardsville, Kansas, United States
Tim Whitham has served as the Fire Chief for the City of Edwardsville, Kansas since 2015. He has over three decades of fire service experience. Prior to his arrival in Kansas, he has served in all capacities from firefighter, company officer to fire chief in volunteer, combination and career agencies at the local, federal and contract level. Tim is a graduate of the National Fire Academy Executive Fire Officer Program and has designations as a Chief Fire Officer and Fire Marshal from the Commission on Professional Credentialing. Chief Whitham is a regular presenter at fire departments as well as at fire and emergency services events and conferences across the country including presenting at FRI on multiple occasions, he has authored articles for fire service and EMS publications.
Chief Whitham has addressed state legislative bodies and committees on concerns facing the fire and emergency services agencies. Tim serves in various capacities on numerous boards and committees, including serving as the Volunteer and Combination Officers Section representative to the Program Planning Committee for IAFC Fire-Rescue International. Chief Whitham is an adjunct professor for Columbia Southern University and Johnson County Community College. He is also an instructor for the National Fire Academy, and is an instructor, evaluator and site coordinator for the Kansas University Fire Service Training Program. Tim holds a Bachelor's Degree in Fire and Emergency Response Management from University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh and a Master's Degree in Leadership from Grand Canyon University.
Chief Whitham has numerous IFSAC certifications including Fire Officer III and Instructor III. He is a combat veteran having served in airborne infantry regiments with the US Army and then transitioned to the National Guard.
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