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Combination Chiefs’ Section

Chairperson

Rich Cowger, Fire Chief
Columbus Fire Rescue
944 East Pike Ave.
Columbus, MT 59019
(406) 322-4302
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Director

Joe Calnan, Fire Chief
Frenchtown Rural Fire Department
PO Box 119
Frenchtown, MT 59834
(406) 626-5791
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Director

Brian Nickolay, Fire Chief
Hyalite Fire District
4541 S. 3rd
Bozeman, MT 59715
406-586-3770
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Volunteer Chiefs’ Section

Director

Brad Mohn, Fire Chief
Hamilton Fire Department
223 S. 2nd Street
Hamilton, MT 59840
406- 360-4379
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Director

Lyn Stimpson, Fire Chief
Montana City Volunteer Fire Dept.
1192 Highway 282
Montana City, MT 59634
406-442-9828
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Director

Steve Lauer, Fire Chief
Libby Volunteer fire Department
PO Box 796
Libby, MT 59923
406-283-1883
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Career Chiefs’ Section

1st Vice Chairperson

Josh Waldo, Fire Chief
Bozeman Fire Department
PO Box 1230
Bozeman, MT 59771
406-582-2350
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1st Vice Chairperson

Jeremy Jones, Fire Chief
Great Falls Fire Rescue
105 9th St. So.
Great Falls, MT 59405
406-791-8968
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Director

Matt Hoppel, Asst Fire Chief
Billings Fire Department
2305 8th Ave. N.
Billings, MT 59101
406-237-6166
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Ex-Officio

Matt Hall, Bureau Chief
Fire & Aviation Mgmt, MT DNRC
2705 Spurgin Rd
Missoula, MT 59808
406-654-5102
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Ex-Officio

Brett Lloyd, Response Bureau Chief
Montana DES
(406) 417-9239
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Jake Ganieany, Bureau Chief
(406) 417-9234
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Ex-Officio

Dirk Johnson
State Fire Marshal
119 1st Ave. North, Suite 200
Great Falls, MT 59401
P.O. Box 991 Great Falls 59403
(406) 771-1510
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WFCA Montana VP

Greg Megaard, Fire Chief
Big Sky Fire Department
650 Rainbow Trout Run
Big Sky, MT 59716
(406) 995-2100
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Ex-Officio

John Culbertson, Director
Fire Services Training School
750 6th St SW, Suite 205
Great Falls, MT 59404
(406) 761-7885
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Administrative Staff

Mikel Robinson
Montana State Fire Chiefs’ Association
1235 North Ave. W
Missoula, MT 59801
(406) 625-7050
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