Bill Killen, CFO, MIFirE

2005-2006 President International Association of Fire Chiefs

Welcome to my website. I hope you enjoy the fire service history, which has been part of my fire service career of fifty-two years, as well as other fire service related information, photographs and links to other websites.

I am honored to continue to serve the fire service community on the boards of directors for the International Fire Service Research Center and Policy Institute, International Association of Fire Chiefs Foundation and Vice President of the National Fire Heritage Center (Heritage Hall of America's Fire Services and Fire Protection Disciplines, Inc.).

My book, "Firefighting with Henry's Model T", a pictorial history of the Model T role in the fire service is nearly sold out. I expect a second printing will occur before I can finish writing the second edition. Proceeds from the book benefit six charitable organizations in the United States and Canada.  A link is available for an order form on this website and if you have any information or pictures of Model T Ford fire apparatus please email me. I would like to include your information in the next edition.

This past July we attended the Model T Ford Club's 52^nd National Tour in Johnson City, TN. We drove our 1925 Model T fire chief's buggy in the tour, but not very far. Unfortunately we had a fire about twenty miles out from the host hotel. If all goes as planned Marty Scott, premier automobile mechanic and restorer will have the "T" back on the road by Thanksgiving. The National Tour was a success thanks to the host, Brent Terry and Family. Lot's of great tour routes replete with beautiful scenery and historic sites.

I did get a brief tour of the Car Corral at the AACA Meet in Hershey October 8^th, spent most of the day looking at beautiful cars for sale. Didn't find what I was looking for and returned home with the pocketbook intact.

Chief William D. "Bill" Killen, CFO, MIFirE