Debbie Carpenter is the Fire Chief with Spirit Lake Fire Protection District in North Idaho. She earned a Master of Science in Public Safety Administration from Lewis University and is a graduate of the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service's Fire Service Chief Executive Officer program. She primarily teaches on ethics in public safety. Chief Carpenter was one of the inaugural members of iDELP, the Diversity Executive Leadership Program with the International Association of Fire Chiefs. She serves on the IAFC Professional Development Committee and helped to write the IAFC's Guide for Creating a Diverse and Inclusive Department.