Thomas Kuntz
Fire Chief, Red Lodge Fire Rescue (MT)
Tom Kuntz is the fire chief for Red Lodge Fire Rescue, a small combination department located in south central Montana just north of Yellowstone National Park. He was the founding chair of the IAFC Wildland Fire Policy Committee and is a past board member of the IAFC Volunteer and Combination Officers Section. He has represented local government on the Wildland Fire Leadership Council and has participated on many advisory committees on national fire policy. Tom was selected as The Volunteer Fire Chief of the Year in 2006. He is a graduate of the National Fire Academy Executive Fire Officers Program and has a BA Degree in Philosophy from Ithaca College. He also owns and operates several restaurants in Red Lodge, Montana.