Janet Wilmoth

Janet Wilmoth grew up in a family of firefighters in a Chicago suburb. She first worked for FIRE CHIEF in 1986 as an associate editor, creating the Sound Off column for readers' input. She later served as the magazine's international correspondent while living in Europe and Asia. For more than 20 years, Wilmoth has responded to the changing fire industry with new products to meet the changing role of fire chiefs and officers. She is actively involved with the Fire & Emergency Manufacturers & Services Association, the International Association of Fire Chiefs Foundation, the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation and the Fire Department Safety Officers' Association.