Recognizing the need for unity, the Fire Chiefs of Darke County formed the Association in 1984 to better serve our fellowman; to better discharge our duties; to study better methods of our endeavors; to establish a more cooperative atmosphere between all emergency and governmental agencies; and to establish a medium through which an expression of ideas, practices, and exercises dealing with matters of general interest(s) for the betterment of service is accomplished.

In 2021, the Association became a non-profit 501(c)(3) Public Charity for purposes of providing training and education to the county’s fire service.  This includes the operating and maintaining of a county training facility.