BLACK SOCIAL HISTORY : AFRICAN AMERICAN " FIRE CHIEF ROSEMARY ROBERT CLOUD " IS THE FIRE CHIEF OF THE CITY OF EAST POINT, GEORGIA AND THE FIRST AFRICAN AMERICAN FEMALE FIRE CHIEF IN THE UNITED STATES : GOES INTO THE " HALL OF BLACK HEROES "

           BLACK       SOCIAL      HISTORY                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Fire Chief

Fire Chief Rosemary Roberts Cloud Rosemary Roberts Cloud is Fire Chief for the City of East Point, Georgia, and the first African American Female Fire Chief in the United States. In her position, she is responsible for managing four fire stations and 100 employees, in a city with 40,000 residents. Cloud’s Career Chief Cloud began her career in the fire service 24 years ago with the City of Atlanta Fire Department and worked her way up the ranks, from Firefighter to Chief Officer. Her last assignment with the Atlanta Fire Department was as Assistant Chief of Hartsfield International Airport Fire Operations. Major Studies & Training Chief Cloud has a BS Degree in Applied Behavioral Science from National-Louis University. She received additional training from Harvard University School of Government, Dillard University and the National Fire Academy. Chief Cloud’s professional affiliations include the Georgia Association of Fire Chiefs, Southeastern Association of Fire Chiefs, International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC), Women in the Fire Service, Women Chief Fire Officers, the International Association of Black Professional Fire Fighters, National Association of Black Public Administrators, and the National Fire Protection Association. Community Programs Chief Cloud is actively involved in programs that promote community service and public education. She currently mentors young people through leadership programs with local schools and youth organizations. She has created and implemented more than ten community service public safety programs in the City of East Point. Personal Awards Chief Cloud is featured in Who’s Who in Black Atlanta, she was honored in the Hall of Fame for exemplary service to mankind; she received the prestigious Millennium Pacesetter Award from the Atlanta Business League; and the Pinnacle Leadership Award from Delta Sigma Theta. Chief Cloud serves on the IAFC Constitution and By-Laws Committee and she is also a board member for the National-Louis University. The youngest of 14 children, Chief Cloud was born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia, and has one daughter and one granddaughter.