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Cristobal Aguirre
Cris is the founder and principal owner of Noble Environmental, a private Hazardous Materials mitigating, training and consulting company located in Miami Florida. Mr. Aguirre is co- owner and developer of HazMatIQ LLC. a HazMatIQ is a training company that delivers easy to understand and impossible to forget Hazardous Materials/WMD training to emergency responders. His work on the "Above the Line Smart Charts" has revolutionized the way responders learn how to respond to Hazardous Materials/WMD emergencies. Cris has been employed with the Miami Dade Fire and Rescue, which is an all hazards response fire and rescue department, for 32 years. He currently holds the rank of Lieutenant with the department.
Mr. Aguirre holds a Associates of Science Degree in Chemistry from Miami Dade Community College. He serves on Florida Task Force 1, a FEMA Urban Search and Rescue Team as a Hazardous Materials Specialist. As a HazMat specialist and has responded national and internationally to disasters. His ability to speak fluent Spanish has assisted in ability to communicate with non-English speaking victims of these disasters. He has trained in many Spanish speaking Central and South America nations. Mr. Aguirre is a member of the United Nations World Health Organization Chemical Safety Program to Developing Nations and is also a member of the Latin American Hazardous Materials Instructors. He is currently working with the National Technology Transfer Committee, a committee set up to assess and bring new technologies to emergency responders. His works with this committee lead to the development of Smart-Strip Chemical ID badge.
Kelly Baratti
Anton "Skip" Beck
Steve Brewer
Steve Brewer has been in the fire service for nearly 18 years. Steve is a Driver-Engineer with the Roseburg City Fire Dept and is the Training Coordinator for the Douglas County Regional Hazmat team. Steve has been doing Fire Service and Industry training for many years and brings a common sense approach to his classes. Steve's goal is to teach students in a basic sort of way so that they can take the information back to their department and spread the knowledge to those who needs it.
Dave Buccolo
David Buccolo is the General Manager of the Central California Traction Company, a company jointly owned by the Union Pacific Railroad (two thirds ownership) and by the BNSF Railroad. (one-third ownership). The CCT is the Port of Stockton's neutral rail carrier, which provides access to both the Union Pacific and the BNSF Railways at the Port of Stockton, in addition to the Port’s tenants, Maritime trade partners, and other customers from Stockton to Lodi on the CCT main line. Dave Buccolo began working on the railroad in 1969 to pay for his college, and has continued to devote his career to railroading and transportation for the past 39 years. He worked with UPRR for 20 years, spending another 19 years in the Shortline and Regional Railroad business. He has belonged to Transcaer for 24 years, and is an instructor in railroad hazardous materials shipping and emergency response, a 1st responder, Hazmat Technician and is Trained in the Incident Command System. In 2009 Dave received the Transcaer Chairmen's award. He has spent 32 years as a presenter for operation lifesaver. He is an instructor for the Grade Crossing collision investigation program. Dave's wife and family have moved 18 times since 1972. Dave has three children.
Steve Carpenter
Steve Carpenter is a retired Battalion Chief after 34 years of service with the City of Vacaville Fire Department in Northern California. He holds an AS Degree in Fire Science and has a lifetime California State Teaching Credential. His career in extrication began in the 1970's prior to the advancement of hydraulic rescue equipment. In 1976 after the delivery of the department’s first hydraulic tools, Steve’s interest in extrication augmented and he began teaching extrication techniques through the Local Fire Science programs at Solano Community College in Suisun City California. Since then, Steve branched out and in 1989 became the sales and training representative for Holmatro Rescue Equipment for Northern California. Additionally, he has been an adjunct instructor for Los Rios Community College, Solano Community College, Feather River College, Santa Rosa College and Butte County Community College and has taught programs in each of their respective Fire Academy's. In 1996 he was selected as the US representative to attend the ICET Auto Extrication Training Program in Amsterdam Holland where participants from, Spain, South Africa, England, Germany, Belgium, Holland and Denmark came together and completed a comprehensive 40 hour training program. Steve was the lead instructor in the California Fire Chief’s Training Program’s held in San Jose each year of the event. Through his networking with Holmatro Rescue Equipment sales personnel and extrication instructors from throughout the US and Canada, Steve has developed training programs in New Vehicle Anatomy and up to date Extrication Techniques which he has brought to fire departments in Northern and Southern California, Nevada, Tennessee and Alaska. Steve recently relocated to San Diego County and is now the local sales person for FS3 (Fire Service Specification & Supply) continuing to represent Holmatro Rescue Equipment and is currently establishing himself as a respected auto extrication instructor for this area.
Ronny J. Coleman
Ronny J. Coleman is the retired State Fire Marshal for the State of California. He possesses a Masters of Arts Degree in Vocational Education from Cal State Long Beach, a Bachelors of Science Degree in Political Science from Cal State Fullerton and an Associate of Arts Degree in Fire Science from Rancho Santiago College. Chief Coleman has served in many elected positions in professional organizations, including President, International Association of Fire Chiefs, Vice President, International Committee for Prevention and Control of Fire (CTIF), and President, California League of Cities, Fire Chiefs Department. He served on the Public Safety Committee for the League of California Cities for almost 20 years. He served as Chairman of the Commission on Fire Accreditation from 1984 to 2005.
Chief Coleman has held professional memberships in many other organizations, such as the International Association of Fire Chiefs, International Fire Code Institute, Conference of Building Officials, International Code Council, National Fire Protection Association, and the Institution of Fire Engineers, USA Branch. He was elected as a Fellow of the IFE by the British Chapter. In the past he has served as a panel member on the re-constituted "America Burning" panel and was a member of the US Fire Administrations "Stakeholder Committee." He serves on the Fireman's Fund National Committee and was recently elected as the first president of a new fire organization called The National Fire Heritage Center. This organization is dedicated to preserving the written history of the Fire Profession in the United States. He is now the Chair of the International Accreditation Services, Technical Advisory Committee on the Accreditation of Fire Prevention Bureaus. He is a columnist for Fire Chief Magazine and Sprinkler Age Magazine. He has authored over 19 textbooks for the fire community. His latest endeavor is to co-author a text entitled “Fire Marshal” for Jones and Bartlett Publishers.
The California Fire Chiefs Association named their annual Fire Chief of the Year Award after Chief Coleman in 2000. Recently the Center for Public Safety Excellence announced that they are naming a perpetual trophy devoted to Excellence in Leadership after Chief Coleman. This award will begin in 2010. He was recently awarded a special presidential recognition by the President of the International Code Council for his lifetime involvement in the development of fire codes.
Ralph Craven
Mr. Craven began his career in the fire service in 1964 and rose through the ranks until his retirement as an Acting Battalion Chief for the Milpitas Fire Department in Milpitas, CA. As his career took a new direction, he became the Department Chair of the Fire Science Department at Mission College in Santa Clara, CA and was responsible for developing the curriculum for emergency vehicle maintenance and operations, instructing all courses in the areas of emergency vehicle maintenance, vehicle safety inspections and operations for national level and state programs, seminars, and schools. During that time, he produced and edited the nationally recognized video tape "Aerial Error." After nearly a decade in education, Ralph held senior level positions within several of the leading fire apparatus and apparatus parts manufacturers. For six years, Ralph held the position as President, National Institute of Emergency Vehicle Safety, as well as serving as President for numerous other professional associations related to vehicle maintenance and safety during this career.
Ralph is world renowned for his investigative skills in investigating mechanical failures in vehicles, motor vehicle crashes involving emergency vehicles, identifying numerous failures in vehicles that resulted in recalls by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and for investigating numerous aerial failures and have performed fleet safety evaluations for agencies nationally. During the past decade, Ralph has been a highly respected consultant working for numerous public agencies and apparatus manufacturers to act as a third party to identify issues, consulting with numerous agencies regarding the purchase of fire apparatus, performing fleet analysis and evaluations, as well as working with the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) in crashes involving firefighter fatalities. Mr. Craven has been the keynote and guest presenter for 30 different organizations and associations, including guest appearances on Dateline NBC, MSNBC and CNBC. He has written and published nearly 40 articles, and was the co-author for the Driver-Operator, Certification Curriculum for the State of California and developed the Fire Pumps and Accessories, Certification Curriculum, for the State of California.
Jeff Dyar
Jeff Dyar started his career in the Fire Service in Brighton Colorado as a volunteer EMT. Some 38 years later he has worked in private, public, academic, military and federal capacities and authored three books. Mr. Dyar held the position of Program Chair for EMS, Firefighter Health and Safety, and Counter-terrorism at the National Fire Academy in Emmitsburg Maryland for 12 years. Jeff has worked at the largest events in modern history, assisting locals response agencies on behalf of FEMA and the U.S. Fire Administration including both World Trade Center events, 18 hurricanes, the Columbine School shooting, the 2002 Winter Olympics to name a few. Jeff was the Chief of Operations for National Emergency Operation Center for FEMA and oversaw dozens of national events. He was recognized by the white house in two administrations for outstanding service, and is a recipient of the James O. Page Award for his national contribution to Fire Service EMS by the International Association of Fire Chiefs. Jeff currently resides in southern Colorado and serves as a Fire Commissioner and President of the Board for the Upper Pine Fire Protection District in Bayfield, Colorado. His latest published books are Management of Emergency Medical Services (Brady 2009) and Crew Resource Management: Principals and Practices (Jones and Bartlett 2009).
Mark Emery
Mark Emery authored the The Ten Command‐ments of Intelligent and Safe Fireground Operations, is co‐developer of the Integrated Tactical Accountability System (ITAC), and creator of the Command Competency Clinic. BC Emery is a regular contributor to Firehouse magazine and has provided articles for the FDSOA Health & Safety Newsletter and FireRescue magazine. BC Emery is a fourth generation career fire fighter, a NFA Executive Fire Officer, and the Region 10 Director of the National Fire Academy Alumni Association. Chief Emery currently serves as an Operations Battalion Chief with Woodinville Fire & Life Safety District, a CPSE Accredited Agency in King County, WA.
Joe Ennes
Joe Ennes has been in the Ammonia industry for twenty plus years. He started as an operator with Unocal, he has owned his own Ammonia Distribution Company and is presently employed as a Western Region General Manager for Airgas Specialty Products. Most with Joe's experience would consider him an industry expert in the field of Ammonia.
Bruce Evans
Bruce Evans is the Assistant Chief of Business and Support Services at the North Las Vegas Fire Department in Southern Nevada. Mr. Evans is an NFPA Fire Instructor III and is a faculty member at the College of Southern Nevada's Fire Technology program teaching various fire and EMS topics. Bruce has over 25 years experience in a variety of EMS settings. Bruce is an adjunct faculty of the National Fire Academy in the EMS, Incident Management, and Terrorism Training programs. He is the past Chair of the National Association of EMT's Safety Committee and was appointed to the Safety subcommittee of NHTSA's National EMS Advisory Committee. He holds a Masters degree in Public Administration, Bachelors degree in Education, and Associates in Fire Management. Bruce is a certified faculty for the International Public Safety Leadership and Ethics training program. Mr. Evans writes the bi-monthly column EMS Viewpoints in Fire Chief Magazine and is on the editorial board of for the Journal of Emergency Medical Services. Bruce has co-authored two textbooks Management of EMS with Brady Prentice Hall and Crew Resource Management with Jones and Bartlett. He is also a board member for the Cyanide Treatment Coalition.
James Flenner
Frank Frievalt
Frank Frievalt started his fire service career with the California Department of Forestry Region IV (1979-82), continued on with the Bureau of Land Management Bakersfield District (1983-87), and currently works as the Division Chief of Operations for the Sparks Fire Department (1987 - present). Some of his collateral activities have included serving on the Local Emergency Planning Commission, Chairing the Fire Advisory Board for the Truckee Meadows Community College, being a general partner for the industrial fire protection consulting firm FIRE TRACS, LLC, serving as the acting Emergency Management Coordinator for the City of Sparks (1999-2001), working with the Sierra Front Incident Management Team, presenting to the Alliance for Innovation, and publishing his first article in 2006. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Fire Administration from Cogswell Polytechnic College in 1999, and a Master of Science in Fire and Emergency Management Administration from Oklahoma State University in 2004. Frank and his wife, Debbie (herself an ex-Helitak and Hotshot firefighter), have two children; Kyle, who is presently serving in the US Army, 25th ID, and Miranda, who is currently in high school.
Stacey Giomi
Stacey Giomi, Fire Chief and Emergency Management Director for Carson City Fire Department. Chief Giomi started his career with the Carson City Fire Department as a volunteer in 1980. He was hired as a full time employee in 1984 and has been employed with Carson Fire for 26 years. Chief Giomi holds a Bachelor's (B.S) Degree in Public Administration, and a second B.S. Degree in Fire Prevention Technology.
Joe Gorman
Joe Gorman currently serves as a Technician for the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue, a career and volunteer organization providing fire suppression, emergency medical, technical rescue, fire prevention and educational services to more than one million citizens. His 24 years emergency response began at the position of Firefighter where primary duties included fighting structural and wild land fires, providing emergency medical services, and working in the fire prevention field. Mr. Gorman completed his basic Hazardous Materials Technician Certification course for the state of Virginia at the DuPont Chemical facility in Martinsville, Virginia. He has extensively studied the field of Hazardous Materials/ WMD response, and he is a nationally recognized subject matter expert in the field of Hazardous Materials response. Joe serves on the National Fire Protection Association Committee (NFPA) on Emergency Response to Hazardous Materials/WMD Response. This committee consists of leaders in the field of hazardous materials from the response community, industry and manufacturing and is tasked making recommendations on how to best respond to emergencies involving Hazardous Materials or Weapons of Mass Destructions. As a Master Instructor for the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF), Joe has trained responders in the field of Hazardous materials and WMD all nationally. He has worked with the IAFF on developing numerous courses. Joe has served as a Hazardous Materials Specialist on Virginia Task Force 1, a FEMA Urban Search and Rescue team. This internationally renowned team has responded on emergencies from earthquakes in Iran to the September 11, 2001 terrorist event at the Pentagon. Mr. Gorman is co- owner and co-developer of HazMatIQ LLC. a HazMatIQ is a training company that delivers easy to understand and impossible to forget Hazardous Materials/WMD training to emergency responders. His work on the “Above the Line Smart Charts” has revolutionized the way responders learn how to respond to Hazardous Materials/WMD emergencies.
Stephen L. Hermann
Stephen L. Hermann recently retired as the Hazardous Materials Coordinator for the Arizona Department of Public Safety, and Arizona's senior State-on-Scene-Coordinator for hazardous materials emergency response. He has supervised over 120 serious hazardous materials highway and rail incidents over the past 35 years; has participated in raiding over 150 clandestine drug laboratories; and has published over 130 articles during the past 20 years in all of the major police, fire, and environmental magazines.
He is a Senior Executive Fellow, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University. He is a retired Army Chemical Corps Colonel in the USAR. His Bachelor of Science degree is in Explosives Technology, and he is a graduate of the U.S. Naval School Explosive Ordnance Disposal, United States Army Command and General Staff College, and the U.S. Army War College. He is a Diplomate of the American Board for Certification in Homeland Security, and is Certified in Homeland Security Level V. He is past National Chairman of COHMED, the national organization of state and local hazardous materials enforcement officers, and past chairman of the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance Hazardous Materials Committee.
Mr. Hermann was a script reviewer and participated in field testing for the National Fire Protection Association’s videotape, "BLEVE Update"; a technical advisor for Argonne National Laboratories for a series of hazardous materials productions for U.S. DOT's Research and Special Programs Administration; a consultant to Los Alamos National Laboratories; and consultant to the Institute of Makers of Explosives for their video "Responding to Trucking Incidents Involving Commercial Explosives."
He is qualified as an hazardous materials expert witness in Superior Court, and United States District Court, as well as having been a court-appointed expert witness. He has testified before subcommittees of both the U.S. House of Representatives and the United States Senate and has also testified before committees of both the House and Senate of the Arizona State Legislature. Mr. Hermann was appointed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency as a member of the curriculum development committee for the Contingency Planning Course at the Emergency Management Institute, Emmitsburg, Maryland. He served on the National Governor's Association/National Conference of State Legislatures' Alliance for Uniform HAZMAT Transportation Procedures, and was appointed by the Secretary of Transportation to the Congressionally-established Hazardous Materials Transportation Safety Act (HMTUSA) "working group", and participated in the national propane truck negotiated rule-making. He was on the Technical Advisory Group for the Arizona State Emergency Response Commission, and was a script reviewer and the narrator for the National Tank Truck Carrier's video production on new hazardous materials regulations changes. He has been a guest speaker for the U.S. Department of Energy, the Federal Highway Administration, and a National Transportation Safety Board panelist; and a member of U.S. Department of Energy's WIPP Technical Advisory Group. He taught at Scottsdale Community College over 20 years, and is the author of three books dealing with hazardous materials accidents and explosives. He was Commandant of the Arizona Military Academy for the Arizona Army National Guard; formerly the State Chemical Officer, and commanded a cobra Attack Helicopter Battalion. He holds the Arizona Medal of Valor and the US Army Legion of Merit. He was an adjunct faculty member of the U.S. Army Logistics Management College, and has guest lectured at the National Fire Academy, the University of Arizona, and Arizona State University.
Perry Hortt
Perry Hortt was born and raised in Las Vegas. He graduated from Rancho High School in 1970 and earned an Associate Degree in Fire Science from Clark County Community College in 1981. A Vietnam Veteran, he was hired by the Las Vegas Fire Department in 1974. Attended the first Paramedic School sponsored by LVFD in 1977. He rose through the ranks of the fire department becoming a Fire Captain in 1983 and a Fire Battalion Chief in 1992. Retired from the fire service in 2003 and has been an Adjunct Faculty member at CSN since 2004, teaching Tactics and Strategies, High-Rise Firefighting and Apparatus and Equipment classes.
Jim Juneau, JD
Mr. Juneau is a Dallas, Texas board-certified trial lawyer who specializes in cases involving products liability, catastrophic injury and wrongful death. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Forensic Sciences from the University of Alabama in Birmingham, and a Doctor of Jurisprudence degree from the University of Alabama. He has been recognized as a "Texas Super-Lawyer" by Texas Monthly magazine, and was inducted into the Million Dollar Advocates Forum in recognition of his many jury verdicts and settlements in excess of one million dollars. Over his 26 year legal career, he has developed a special expertise in fire apparatus and firefighting equipment, and has handled many serious injury and death cases involving fire apparatus and firefighting equipment. In addition to maintaining an active private law practice, he currently serves as a voting member of the NFPA Fire Apparatus Technical Committee which writes the recognized national design and safety standards for U.S. fire apparatus. He also serves as a voting member of the new NFPA Technical Committee on Ambulances, which committee is in the process of writing the first-ever national design and safety standards for U.S. ground ambulances. Mr. Juneau also serves as designated legal counsel to the Fire Apparatus Manufacturers' Association and to the Fire & Emergency Manufacturers' and Services Association. Mr. Juneau's many articles on fire apparatus safety and design have been published in Fire Chief and Firehouse Engineering magazines, and he has been interviewed on numerous radio and TV programs discussing fire apparatus design and safety issues. He is a frequent speaker to professional service organizations regarding fire apparatus design, apparatus safety, liability, leadership and related topics, and he presents his "Arrive Alive" training programs to firefighters and fire service professionals across the United States and Canada.
Before becoming a trial lawyer, Mr. Juneau served briefly as a police officer and narcotics investigator in Jefferson County, Alabama. He is a PADI certified SCUBA instructor, divemaster and rescue diver, an IANTD certified technical diver, and he holds a current FAA commercial pilot certificate with instrument rating.
Donna Lepik
Donna is Director of Outreach & Special Programs for CHEMTEC® - the Chemical Transportation Emergency Center, which is an initiative of the American Chemistry Council and a leader in providing immediate information and assistance to anyone involved in a chemical or hazardous material incident around the globe since 1971. Donna is also the Staff Executive for TRANSCAER® – Transportation Community Awareness and Emergency Response - a voluntary national outreach effort that focuses on assisting communities prepare for and respond to a possible hazardous material transportation incident. Before joining CHEMTREC & TRANSCAER, Donna worked for URS Corporation supporting emergency management related events for Federal Emergency Management Agency, U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and various state emergency management organizations during Hurricane’s Katrina, Rita, Charley, Frances, Ivan, and Jeanne. With URS, Donna also represented the Pueblo Chemical Depot’s chemical weapons demilitarization program. Donna is an affiliate member of the International Association of Fire Chiefs and a member of the Alliance of Hazardous Material Professionals and the International Women in Emergency Management.
Eric Matus
Eric Matus is a supervisor in the Nevada State Health Division’s Radiation Control Program, with primary responsibility for emergency response, preparedness and training, as well as a number of other special projects. He has a B.S. in Environmental Science from the University of Nevada, Reno and has worked for the State of Nevada since 1999. He has also been a wildland firefighter and hazardous materials technician.
Lenny Mayorga
Battalion Chief (BC) Lenny Mayorga has been employed with the North Las Vegas Fire Department since 1985. BC Mayorga has moved up the ranks from Firefighter, Engineer, Captain, Battalion Chief over Training, and currently a Battalion Chief assigned to Operations. The majority of BC Mayorga’s career (15+ years) was served as a Captain assigned to Operations. BC Mayorga has also been an Adjunct Instructor for the College of Southern Nevada since 2002, teaching Fire Science related courses. BC Mayorga holds a Bachelors of Science in Business Administration, Associates Degree in Engineering and Fire Science Administration, and is working towards completing a Masters Degree in Public Administration.
Mike Moore
Mike Moore has worked in the fire industry for over 25 years, holding various positions in engineering, product management, new product development, business development, and sales. His current title is Director of Strategic New Product Development and Support for Pierce Manufacturing.
Mike Myers
Deputy Chief Mike Myers is the Medical Services Division Chief for Las Vegas Fire and Rescue. His primary duties include the management of the Combined Communications Center (Fire Alarm Office), EMS Operations and the Administrative Section of the department. Mike is a past member of the NFPA EMS Technical Committee and the Fire Service Training Committee. Mike has 23 years of experience with Las Vegas Fire Rescue.
Joe Nishikida
Joe Nishikida has been with the Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District for 10 years as a training and safety officer, Technical Rescue and Regional HazMat Technician. He joined the Reno Fire for eleven years ago and has held the position of a training captain and a suppression captain as well remaining on the Regional Haz Mat Team.. He is certified as a Nevada paramedic, an Instructor 1 & 2, Company Officer 1 & 2, several wildland positions on Great Basin Teams and has a Bachelor of Science in Business and Renewal Natural Resources from University of Nevada, Reno and a Master of Human Resources and Organizational Development from the University of San Francisco.
Jeff Page
Jeff Page is the Emergency Management Coordinator for Lyon County, NV. He has wide experience in public safety with almost 30 years with the Mason Valley Fire Protection District. He has served there as a firefighter/EMT-I, Engineer, Captain, Assistant Chief. He is currently serving his second term on the Board of Fire Commissioners. Jeff spent 20 plus years with the Lyon County Sheriff's Office serving as Deputy Sheriff and worked his way through the ranks to the rank of Captain. 2006 Emergency Management was created as an independent agency in Lyon County. Jeff had served as the Emergency Manager since 1999 and moved to the new department.
Paul J. Pate
An avid automotive enthusiast, Paul J Pate has made a career in the automotive industry including working as a technician, an educator, a program developer, and an industry champion. Paul is a Master Certified Automotive Technician, and spent the majority of his time in the automotive industry as an import repair specialist. Paul’s area of specialty is alternatively fueled and advanced technology vehicles. He teaches courses in both Alternative Fuels and Hybrid Vehicle service techniques for the College of Southern Nevada, and is qualified thorough the NAFTC to instruct First-Responders in the techniques of dealing with alternative fueled vehicles while keeping themselves and the vehicle occupants safe.
Paul provided the leadership that successfully transformed the automotive program at the College of Southern Nevada from a small program of seventy-five students to a nationally accredited program that has seen as many as 800 students per semester. This academic unit includes partnerships and programs with General Motors, Ford, the National Alternative Fuels Training Consortium, and others. Paul has served as a member of the Advisory Board for the Clark County Voluntary Vehicle Repair program, a program designed to repair “gross polluter” vehicles. He also recently served as the President to the Executive Board for the International Association of General Motors Automotive Service Education Programs, an Association representing eighty three colleges that partner with General Motors to provide automotive technician educational services. Paul is also an active member of the National Alternative Fuels Training Consortium, a group dedicated to bring training to technicians dealing with alternative fueled vehicles and thereby assist in reducing our dependence on foreign sources of petroleum.
Paul is active in sports car racing, teaches performance driving, and loves to travel and enjoy outdoor activities such as scuba diving, snorkeling, hiking and exploring with his wife and daughter.
Tom Redican
Richard Resurreccion, EdD
Dr. Richard L. Resurreccion is a Professor Emeritus at California State University, Long Beach and Adjunct Lecturer in Leadership Studies, Chapman University. Since 1999, he has been a human resource development consultant for the Long Beach Fire Department. In this capacity he teaches instructional methods, technical and professional writing, and an array of managerial leadership subjects, including coaching and counseling. He has been integrally involved in the redesign of the LBFD Basic Recruit Academy.
Dennis L. Rubin
On April 16, 2007, Mayor Adrian M. Fenty appointed Dennis L. Rubin Chief of the District of Columbia Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department - the same Department Rubin joined as a line firefighter at the age of 21. Rubin commands a staff of over 2,000 sworn and civilian employees and manages an annual operating budget in excess of $180 million. The Department he leads is responsible for protecting more than 1.5 million people who visit, work, and live in the Nation's Capital each day as well as safeguarding our precious national landmarks from the U.S. Capitol to the White House. Prior to his nomination, Rubin was the Fire Chief of the Atlanta Fire and Rescue Department.
Chief Rubin's experience in fire and rescue service spans more than 35 years. He has served as a company grade officer, command level officer, and Chief in other cities including Norfolk, Virginia and Dothan, Alabama. In 1994, he served as the President of the State Fire Chiefs Association of Virginia. Rubin was the host Fire Chief for the 1999 Southeastern Fire Chiefs Association conference held in Dothan, Alabama. He serves on several committees with the International Association of Fire Chiefs, including a two-year term as the Health and Safety Committee Chair. Chief Rubin was the host Fire Chief for the "Wingspread IV and V" conferences held in 1996 and 2006.
Chief Rubin’s educational accomplishments include a Bachelor of Science Degree in Fire Administration from the University of Maryland and an Associates in Applied Science Degree in Fire Science Management from the Northern Virginia Community College. He is a 1993 graduate of the National Fire Academy's Executive Fire Officers Program (EFOP). Rubin is a Certified Emergency Manager (CEM) and has obtained the Chief Fire Officer Designation (CFOD) and Chief Medical Officer Designation (CMO) presented by the Center for Public Safety Excellence.
Rubin’s teaching credentials are significant. They include a field instructorship with the University of Maryland Fire & Rescue Institute and associate instructorships with the Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia and Rio Salado Community College in Mesa, Arizona. Rubin has been an adjunct faculty member of the National Fire Academy since 1983. At the National Fire Academy he instructed, as well as developed, many courses. Rubin is a popular speaker and lecturer at the local, state, national and international levels.
Rubin is the author of a book entitled Rube's Rules for Survival that is available through Penn Well Publishing. He is a long-standing contributing editor of FIREHOUSE Magazine, and has written more than 140 technical articles related to fire department operations, administration, training, and safety. Chief Rubin has a strong commitment to community service and lives in Northwest Washington, D.C.
Ben Salo
Alan Saulsbury
Alan Saulsbury is a fourth generation fire fighter and has been involved with the fire service since early childhood; his career has spanned over 50 years in many facets of the industry. The SAULSBURY Family has been active in the fire service for almost 110 years! After attending Oklahoma State University School of Fire Protection, he joined Improved Risk Mutual Insurance as a fire protection engineer for 9 years. He was a firefighter in Stillwater, Oklahoma and is presently a ‘life member’ of the Homer, N.Y. Fire Department.
He has held an active involvement for over 35 years with the Fire Apparatus Manufacturers' Association (FAMA), served as Technical Committee chair person, President and Board Member. For over 30 years, has been taken an extremely active role in the NFPA #1901 apparatus committee and chaired and developed the NPFA #1911 Standard for In-Service Fire Apparatus Testing and Maintenance. Presently attends all meetings and participates in task committee activities on several standards. He has a working knowledge of NFPA #1901, #1906, #414, #1911, and #1912 standards.
Over a 65 year period, the Saulsbury Family built one of the 'leading' fire apparatus brands in the industry. Saulsbury Fire grew from a 1943 fire extinguisher distribution into a $50M and 200 units per year builder of custom fire apparatus...primarily focused on rescue apparatus. From FDNY, Chicago, Los Angles, San Diego, Miami, Philadelphia to Anchorage....major fire departments depended on Saulsbury apparatus. SAULSBURY was the leading manufacturer in specialty vehicles and pioneered stainless steel rescues, rear mounted rescue pumpers, and specialty vehicles like Saulsbury...these were the company's trademarks.
Over 5,000 SAULSBURY units were delivered worldwide, setting a standard of quality still not reached today by many manufacturers. Innovation, construction, solid quality, unique design, and profitability were the foundation of Saulsbury!! Yet the family never forgot its true values in respect and appreciation of their friends, employees and fire departments. For 40 years, Alan Saulsbury headed the family owned company Saulsbury Fire Apparatus, as President. The company was later sold to the Federal Signal Group (E-One). For five years, Alan served as Vice President of Business Development for Emergency-One and also headed the fire apparatus technical specification and quotation software development group. For several years, he has served as a consultant for Elkhart Brass Inc., Fire Research Corporation, and several fire departments in apparatus design and specification writing. His partnership with Innovative Micro-Systems has resulted in the best technical software writing system in North America, with over 100 companies using the software and data base. Alan has been instrumental in bringing new technology to the US from the European Intershutz Conference and other conferences from around the world. In 2006, he was involved in the introduction of a new type of fire apparatus bodies into North American marketplace. In a short 3 year period, pioneered and established a new manufacturing facility, developed sales and distribution network and agreements with over 15 fire apparatus manufacturers, which placed units in the Toronto FD, Canada, Mexico and all areas of the U.S.
Presently, Alan is President of Fire Apparatus Consulting Services in Homer, New York; the company specializes in professional consulting services for several fire apparatus and fire equipment manufacturers in North America. The company's focus is on operational improvements, lean manufacturing, innovative apparatus design, profitability improvement, distribution and marketing, and development of fire apparatus costing and quoting systems. Additional services and resources for engineering and marketing are provided by the company. Working jointly with close friend, Bob Barraclough and other industry leaders, they have presented hundreds of fire apparatus safety and specification writing seminars throughout North America; including the Fire Department Safety Officers Association symposium for apparatus design and maintenance. This FDSOA program is now in its 21st year of operation for the fire service.
Alan has traveled extensively world-wide in the pursuit of new ideas and innovations in the fire industry. Known as "Mr. Rescue", he has designed and built some of the largest rescue vehicles in world. Today, his passion and dreams are aimed at making fire apparatus "safer" and bringing leading-edge technology to small and mid-size fire apparatus and equipment manufacturers in around the world!
Major David Sellen
Major David Sellen is currently the commander of the 92nd Civil Support Team (Weapons of Mass Destruction), Nevada National Guard. MAJ Sellen began his service by enlisting in the California Army National Guard, after his junior year of high school on the Split Option Program, on 30 June 1989 and was assigned to D Company 3/160th Infantry (Mechanized). Since that time he has served in the Alabama National Guard with HHC 20th Special Forces Group (Airborne), and the South Carolina National Guard with 1/118th Infantry (Mechanized) before graduating from The Citadel in Charleston, SC with a BA in History. Upon completion of the Infantry Officer’s Basic Course MAJ Sellen was stationed at Fort Hood, TX as a Bradley Platoon Leader with B Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division. He also served as a Company Executive Officer and Battalion Adjutant in 2/7th Cavalry. His next assignment was at Fort Benning, Georgia; where he attended the Infantry Captain’s Career Course, and was then assigned to command C Company, 1st Battalion, 11th Infantry Regiment. After command he was assigned as the battalion Operations Officer and deployed to Operation Enduring Freedom to augment Third Army. Upon returning from the Middle East MAJ Sellen was assigned as the Battalion Executive Officer for 1/11th Infantry.
MAJ Sellen left active duty in March of 2003 and returned to the California National Guard to serve with 3rd Battalion, 160th Infantry Regiment, 40th Infantry Division (Mechanized) as the Battalion Adjutant, and later commanded A Company. After a year in command, MAJ Sellen was selected as the Operations Officer for the 92nd Civil Support Team (Weapons of Mass Destruction) and transferred to the Nevada National Guard. After three years as the Operations Officer he was selected to be the Deputy Commander of the 92nd Civil Support Team. MAJ Sellen served with the unit from standup to a fully operational force working regularly with local, state, and federal counterparts in support of numerous exercises and Special Security Events, to include a deployment to New Orleans, LA in support of Hurricane Katrina Relief efforts and most recently the Las Vegas Ricin Incident.
MAJ Sellen is a graduate of the Command and General Staff College, Combined Arms and Services Staff School, Infantry Captain’s Career Course, Bradley Leader Course, Infantry Officer Basic Course, and Airborne School. MAJ Sellen’s awards include the Expert Infantryman Badge, Parachute Badge, General German Army Personnel Honorary Service Badge (Gold), German Armed Forces Efficiency Badge (Gold), Meritorious Service Medal (with oak leaf cluster), Army Commendation (with three oak leaf clusters), Air Force Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal (with oak leaf cluster), Air Force Achievement Medal, Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal, National Defense Service Medal (with bronze star), Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Korean Defense Service Medal, Humanitarian Service Medal, Armed Forces Reserve Medal, Army Service Ribbon, Joint Meritorious Unit Award, and the Army Superior Unit Award.
Eric Smith
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Jack Snook
Mr. Snook has been with Emergency Services Consulting International since 1976. He brings with him over 36 years of private and public sector experience at multiple levels. His formal education includes a Masters degree in Public Administration, a Bachelor of Science degree in Fire Administration, and an Associates of Arts degree in Fire Science. His career ranges from being the chief executive officer of a city and corporation to being the chief and administrator of one of the nation’s eighty largest fire departments. He has been looked upon as a national leader in the fire service for many years.
Mr. Snook has extensive experience in providing consulting services to clients throughout the world. Areas of expertise include management and organization reviews, cooperative service and consolidation, strategic planning, program evaluations, and risk assessment. In 1991, he signed an exclusive contract with the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) to present all of their cooperative effort workshops nationwide. He is the co-author of the book entitled Making the Pieces Fit, Through Cooperative Effort. The publication is the recommended reference book by the IAFC and the International City/County Managers Association (ICMA).
Recent assignments and/or appointments would include facilitator of the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation national summit to reduce line of duty deaths in America; moderator of the nation’s first symposium to bring healthcare officials and the fire service together to develop a model program to reduce healthcare facility deaths and injuries; facilitator of a national roundtable to discuss emerging codes; and facilitator of the International Association of Fire Chiefs’ strategic plan (two years). Mr. Snook has key-noted over 75 conferences and conventions and has spoken at over 200 events.
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