The past president of the Rockland County Volunteer Firefighters Association has died. The group announced on social media that Tom Bierds died on Monday. He was a current member of the Board of Directors and the ex-chief of the Knickerbocker Fire Engine Company #1 in Rockland Lake. He also served as a fire instructor at the Rockland County Fire Training Center, and was a member of several other organizations. Funeral information has not yet been released.