Every full Compact member has three (3) commissioners selected by the agency that they represent. Every associate member has two (2) non-voting commissioners selected by their agency, usually represented by the manager for the local area.

The Executive Committee is composed of the officers of the Commission, to include the Chair, Vice-Chair, Past Chair, and Executive Director. Officers are elected by the Commission annually.

The Operations Committee is composed of the fire supervisors in charge of the fire program within each member agency. The Chair of the Operations Committee is a two (2) year term and rotates among the member agencies.