Chief Dennis Compton served as the Fire Chief in Mesa, Arizona for
five years and as Assistant Fire Chief in Phoenix, Arizona, where he served for
twenty-seven years. Chief Compton is the Past Chairman of the Executive Board
of the International Fire Service Training Association (IFSTA) and Past
Chairman of the Congressional Fire Services Institute’s National Advisory
Committee. He is currently the Chairman of the National Fallen Firefighters
Foundation Board of Directors. Dennis is also Co-Chairman of the Fire
Service-Based EMS Advocates