Joseph L. Krueger, MS, MIFireE, CFO, EFO, is a 34-year veteran of the fire service and is currently a deputy chief with the Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District in Round Lake, IL. He has a master’s degree in executive fire leadership and disaster preparedness from Grand Canyon University and a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Illinois-Chicago. He is also a graduate of the National Fire Academy’s Executive Fire Officer Program. Krueger is a member of the Institution of Fire Engineers and has a Chief Fire Officer designation. He also has extensive experience in leadership and management in the private sector and is a principal partner of White Helmet Innovations, LLC.