The International Association of Black Professional Firefighters Announces First Female President
The International Association of Black Professional Firefighters Announces First Female President
Carrie Edwards-Clemons was recently named president of the International Association of Black Professional Firefighters (IABPFF), an organization that works to improve the economic development and employment opportunities for minorities. In addition, the IABPFF works to make fire services more relevant to the needs and aspirations of minority citizens and communities across the world.
Edwards-Clemons joined the IABPFF in 2000 and since then, has served as Executive Vice President, Recording Secretary and North Central Region (NCR) Director. She also served the NCR as Second Vice Director, Recording Secretary and Black Women in the Fire Service Chair and served her local Chapter, Society of Minority Firefighters – Flint, as Vice President, Recording Secretary and Trustee. She continues to serve her local chapter as Executive Director and has held the positions of First Vice President, Second Vice President and Trustee of IAFF Local 352.
With over 21 years in the fire service profession, she was hired into the Flint Fire Department in 1999 as a firefighter/trainee and has served the department and community as a firefighter/paramedic, Fire I & II Instructor, Instructor Coordinator, Suppression Sgt., EMS Supervisor, Haz-Mat Technician, Emergency Vehicle Operator Instructor, Building Inspector and Code Enforcement Sgt. and EMS Coordinator.
Edwards-Clemons is the first female to hold the rank of Deputy Fire Chief in the department’s history. She’s also the grant writer for the department and has secured SAFER, Assistance to Firefighter grants and Community Development Block Grants in excess of $20M throughout her career.
“I am honored to be able to serve my IABPFF brothers and sisters!” she said in a press release. “As president, I will work to strengthen our current partnerships and cultivate future opportunities in hopes [of] providing more support and resources to firefighters and communities globally.”
To learn more about IABPFF, please visit www.iabpf.org.
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