Albert Alston

Albert Alston began his career as a firefighter in 1999 with WF/RS. He rose through the ranks as Firefighter, Engineer, Captain, Battalion Chief, and as Deputy Fire Chief before being appointed Chief of Department in October 2017. Chief Alston leads a department that has been re-accredited by the Commission on Fire Accreditation International, (an accomplishment that only 238 departments worldwide have achieved) and has a Class I ISO rating.

Chief Alston is a Wilson native and holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Fire Science with a concentrate in Management from Fayetteville State University. Chief Alston has graduated from the prestigious National Fire Academy’s Executive Fire Office Program (EFOP). He has achieved his Chief Fire Officer Designation from the Center for Public Safety Excellence Commission of Professional Credentialing and has achieved a member (MIFireE) grade from the Institute of Fire Engineers.