Meetings are held on the third Thursday of each month and start at 12 Noon. Locations vary month to month.

2024 Meeting Dates and Locations

• October 17th – TBD
• November 21st – TBD
• December 19th – TBD

The Northwest Arkansas Metropolitan Fire Chiefs Association (NWAFCA) was formed in 1987 by Fire Chiefs Ken Riley (Rogers), Dan White (Springdale), and Mickey Jackson (Fayetteville) to help regionalize emergency response efforts in the growing Northwest Arkansas region.  The NWAFCA is a 501(c)3 non profit organization. 

The Northwest Arkansas Metropolitan Fire Chiefs’ Association brings together professional Fire and EMS organizations across the entire Northwest Region of Arkansas.  The purpose of this organization is to serve our citizens and visitors and provide the following.

• Coordinate and assist in the response to all hazards in Benton, Washington, Madison, Crawford, Carroll, and Sebastian Counties;
• Develop and manage regional response to technical rescue incidents;
• Consider certain other issues, pertinent to the safety of the citizens of the member counties from an emergency response, preparedness, training, or related standpoint, which might be effectively impacted by action of the association.

• Tommy Sizemore – Fire Chief, Barling Fire Department
• Dusty Qualls – Fire Chief, Beaver Lake Fire District
• Steve Sims – Fire Chief, City of Bella Vista
• Gary Yarno – Fire Coordinator, Benton County
• Matt Thompson – Fire Chief, Centerton Fire Department
• Steve Harrison – Chief, Central EMS
• Bill Hellard – Fire Chief, City of Farmington
• Brad Hardin – Fire Chief, City of Fayetteville
• Boyd Waters – Fire Chief, City of Fort Smith
• Vester Cripps – Fire Chief, City of Gentry
• David Orr – Fire Chief, Gravette Fire Department
• Stewart Bryan – Fire Chief, City of Greenwood
• Kevin Shinn – Fire Chief, Huntsville Fire Department
• Chance Wright – Fire Chief, City of Johnson Fire Department
• Brian Bradley – Fire Chief, Lincoln Fire Department
• Pending Updated Information – Fire Chief, City of Lowell
• Bob Patterson – Director, Mercy EMS
• Joel Feemster – Director, NW Health/EMS
• Becky Stewart – Director of NWA Operations, Pafford EMS
• Clint Bowen – Fire Chief, City of Pea Ridge
• JC Dobbs – Fire Chief, Prairie Grover Fire Department
• William “BJ” Hyde – Fire Chief, City of Rogers
• Dustin Kindell – Fire Chief, City of Siloam Springs
• Blake Holte – Fire Chief, City of Springdale
• Ryan Krug – Fire Chief, Tontitown Fire Department
• John Luther – Emergency Manager, Washington County

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