A Native of Ironton, Ohio, Jan Rader joined the Huntington Fire Department in August of 1994. Ms. Rader is the first woman to reach the rank of Chief for a career department in the State of West Virginia. She holds an Associates Degree in Occupational Development from Marshall University and an Associates Degree of Science in Nursing from Ohio University. Jan holds many fire service certifications and is also a Fire and EMS Instructor in the State of West Virginia.

Since November of 2014 Chief Rader has been serving as a member of the Mayor’s Office of Drug Control Policy. The purpose of this task force is to address drug addiction in Huntington and the surrounding communities and create a holistic approach involving prevention, treatment and law enforcement.

Rader was named as one of TIME Magazine's Top 100 Influential People of 2018.

Alcohol & Drug Abuse, Social Justice, Health, Pharmaceutical, Influential Women, Inspirational, Motivational, TIME 100, Humanitarians, Humanitarian Aid, SXSW, Teamwork & Teambuilding, Forbes, Fortune TED,