Scott D. Kerwood

Scott Kerwood, PhD, CFO, EFO, CFPS, CEMSO, FM, FIFireE, CEM, TEM, serves as the fire chief for Hutto (Texas) Fire Rescue. He also works as an adjunct instructor for Capella University where he teaches master’s and doctoral classes in homeland security, fire, and emergency management operations, and serves as an adjunct instructor for the National Fire Academy Executive Fire Officer Program. Kerwood has a bachelor’s degree in fire protection and safety engineering technology from Oklahoma State University, a master’s degree in public administration from the University of Oklahoma, and a doctorate degree in public policy from Walden University. He is also a graduate of the NFA’s Executive Fire Office Program, is a credentialed chief fire officer, chief EMS officer, and fire marshal from the Center for Public Safety Excellence, and is a designated Fellow in the Institution of Fire Engineers. Kerwood is chair of the IAFC Safety, Health and Survival Section Executive Board and past executive board member of the Texas Fire Chiefs Association. He is also an occupational cancer survivor.