Rosemary Cloud
Making history, and being fi rst, seems to be a consistent theme that runs through the pro fi les of the incredible fi re service women I’ve been highlighting during this 2021 Women’s History Month. And retired Fire Chief Rosemary Cloud is no exception. Rosemary began her fi re service career in 1980 as a fi re fi ghter in the Atlanta (GA) Fire Rescue Department (AFRD). Atlanta was her hometown, and she was proud to be in a position to protect the city she loved. Rosemary advanced through the ranks of the AFRD to the positions of Driver, Lieutenant, Battalion Chief, and fi nally, to Assistant Chief of Operations at the Harts fi eld-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. The Atlanta airport is one of the largest and busiest in the world, and she met the challenge head-on. As she grew and developed in Atlanta, her mentors, and others with in fl uence in the organization, observed her excellent leadership and management capabilities, as well as her Making history, and being first, seems to be a consistent theme that runs through the profiles of the incredible fire service women I’ve been highlighting during this 2021 Women’s History Month. Retired Fire Chief Rosemary Cloud is no exception. Rosemary began her fire service career in 1980 as a firefighter in the Atlanta (Georgia) Fire Rescue Department (AFRD). Atlanta was her hometown, and she was proud to be in a position to protect the city she loved. Rosemary advanced through the ranks of the AFRD to the positions of driver, lieutenant, battalion chief, and finally, to assistant chief of operations at the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. The Atlanta airport is one of the largest and busiest in the world, and she met the challenge head-on. As she grew and developed in Atlanta, her mentors, and others with influence in the organization, observed her excellent leadership and management capabilities, as well as her exceptional people
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