Hamilton County Reporter

Steven Orusa, Fire Chief of Fishers Fire and Emergency Services, has been elected as the Indiana Fire Chiefs Association First Vice President to serve a one-year term in 2020.

“I am humbled and honored to serve the state and represent the dedicated departments of Indiana,” said Orusa. “I am blessed to continue the work of my predecessors as we continue to protect and serve the interests of our citizens and firefighters.”

The mission of the Indiana Fire Chiefs Association is to promote excellence in the fire and emergency services by providing a forum for networking, information sharing, cooperative opportunities, and a unified voice for its diverse membership and partners through educational, legislative and technical means.

In addition to state wide mutual aid resource response capabilities and planning, this agency promotes safety education throughout the state, legislative oversight to assure laws keep the safety of the community in mind, identify safety concerns and solutions of the state and identify international trends that may have implications in our communities.

The Indiana Fire Chiefs Association was established in 1927.