CURRICULUM VITAE
Employment History
Fire Investigator, Keystone Experts and Engineers, 2022 - present
Chief Fire Strategist, Independent Consultant, 2013 - present
Fire Marshal, Rural/Metro Fire @ Sikorsky Aircraft, 2013 – 2021
Regional Representative, InspectionReportsOnline.net, 2017 - 2020
Executive Director, Patient Fire Safety Coalition, 2013 – 2015
Fire Inspector, Martin County Fire Rescue, 2008 – 2013
Aircraft Rescue Firefighter/EMT, Rural/Metro Fire, 2006 – 2008
Emergency Medical Technician, All County Ambulance, 2005 - 2006
Education
Formal:
Certification courses, Florida State Fire College, 2006 – present
Bachelor of Arts in Christian Leadership, Ehrengraff Bible Institute, 2020
Emergency Services Leadership Institute, Florida Fire Chiefs Association, 2016-2018
Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting, Mississippi Fire Academy, 2006
Firefighter Cert. of Compliance, Indian River State College, 2005
Emergency Medical Technician Certificate, Indian River State College, 2004
General Studies, Hobe Sound Bible College, 2001-2003
Coursework:
Evaluating Performance-Based Design, Bureau of Fire Standards and Training, 2021
Public Information Officer, Bureau of Fire Standards and Training, 2020
Remote Fire Protection Inspections During the COVID-19 Crisis, Koffel Associates, Inc., 2020
FP15904 - Fire Pumps for Inspectors, American Fire Sprinkler Association/Educational Training Institute, 2020
SEO Training Course, HubSpot, 2019
Introduction to Project Management, Mavo Institute, 2017
Q-318: Fire Service Supervision, National Fire Academy, 2014
Q-137: Hydraulic Calculations for Water-Based Fire Protection Systems Plan Review, National Fire Academy, 2014
Certifications
Fire Code Administrator/Fire Marshal, State of Florida/Pro Board
Fire Safety Inspector I/II/Plans Examiner, State of Florida/Pro Board
Fire Officer I/II, State of Florida/Pro Board
Fire Service Instructor III, State of Florida/Pro Board
Fire and Life Safety Educator, State of Florida/Pro Board
Fire Investigator I, State of Florida
Live Fire Training Instructor, State of Florida
Aircraft Rescue Firefighter, International Fire Service Accreditation Congress
Firefighter, State of Florida/Pro Board
Juvenile Fire Setter Intervention Specialist, National Fire Academy
Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Planning, Federal Emergency Management Agency
Continuity of Operations Planner, Federal Emergency Management Agency
Professional Development Series, Federal Emergency Management Agency
NIMS ICS (100 – 800), Federal Emergency Management Agency
Incident Command System (ICS) Curricula Train-the-Trainer, Federal Emergency Management Agency
Basic Public Information Officer, Federal Emergency Management Agency
NIMS ICS All-Hazards Planning Section Chief, Federal Emergency Management Agency
Emergency Medical Technician, State of Florida
CPR, American Heart Association
Inbound Marketing Certification, HubSpot
6-20 All Lines Adjuster (W451546)
OSHA 30 hour, Construction Safety
Certified Forensic Interviewer (CFI-FTER), Criminal Defense Investigation Training Council
Home Inspector, State of Florida (HI8288)
Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) Practitioner, Florida
Private Investigator, State of Florida (C 3100412)
Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator (CFEI), National Association of Fire Investigators (NAFI)
Presentations
"Community Risk Reduction Through CPTED", US CPTED Association, 2022
"Fire Protection Industry Affairs Summit", Event Host, 2022
"Affecting Change Through Codes and Standards", National Association of Fire Equipment Distributors (NAFED), 2022
"Fire Protection for Emerging Aviation Technology", Fire Suppression Systems Association (FSSA), 2022
"Vertiport Fire Safety", Vertical Flight Society 5th Infrastructure for Urban Air Mobility Workshop (moderator), 2021
“Why Your Airport Is Burning (and how to prevent it)”, ARFF Working Group Chiefs & Leadership School, 2019
“Building an Effective Fire Prevention Organization”, Fire-Rescue East, 2019
“Successful Company Level Inspection Programs”, Great Florida Fire School, 2018
“Building an Effective Fire Prevention Organization”, Great Florida Fire School, 2018
“7 Habits of Highly Effective Fire Prevention Organizations”, ARFF Working Group Annual Conference, 2017
“ARFF for Structural Departments”, Great Florida Fire School, 2016
“NFPA 409 – Understanding Construction and Fire Protection Requirements for Aircraft Hangars”, ASCET Annual Conference and Expo, 2016
“Are You at Risk? Conducting Risk Assessments to Mitigate Loss”, ARFF Working Group Chiefs and Leadership School, 2016
“ARFF Operations for Structural Departments”, Fire-Rescue East, 2015
“NFPA 409 – Ensuring the Future of Flight”, NFPA Conference and Expo, 2014
Speaker, Fire Cadet Academy, 2009
“NFPA 402 – ARFF by the book”, Airport Fire-Rescue USA Conference, 2009
Committees and Organizations
Member, Florida Association of Licensed Investigators (FALI), 2021 - present
Area Director, Palm Beach, 2022 - present
Director, US CPTED Association, 2021 - present
Member, ARFF Working Group, 2013 - present
Chair, UAM Committee, 2022 - present
Principal, Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting (AIR-AAA), 2019 - present
Chair, NFPA 440 Task Group, 2020 - 2021
Principal, Airport Facilities Technical Committee (AIS-AAA), 2016 - present
Principal, Helicopter Facilities (HHH-AAA), 2015 – present
Chair, Vertiport Task Group, 2020 - present
Member, FCAC Working Groups (multiple), 2020 - 2022
Member, ASTM International, 2020 - 2021
Principal, Data Exchange for the Fire Service (DAT-AAA), 2020 - 2021
Principal, Aircraft Maintenance Operations (AIM-AAA), 2016 - 2021
Principal, NFPA 1031 Technical Committee, 2015 - 2021
Principal, NFPA 5000 Technical Committee (BLD-IND), 2015 – 2021
Principal, NFPA 101 Technical Committee (SAF-IND), 2015 – 2021
Principal, Building Construction Technical Committee (BLD-BLC), 2015 – 2021
Member, NTSB/ARFFWG Research Task Group A-14-60, 2015 – 2016
Member, International Fire Code Development Committee, 2014 – 2016
Subject Matter Expert, Fire Inspector Certification Examination, 2015
Peer Review Panel, Assistance to Firefighters Grant, 2011
Established Youth Leadership program, Martin County Fire Rescue, 2010
Courses Taught or Coordinated
Fire Inspector I/II Series:
FFP1505, Fire Prevention Practices
FFP1540, Private Fire Protection Systems I
FFP2541, Private Fire Protection Systems II
FFP1510, Codes and Standards
FFP2120, Building Construction for the Fire Service
FFP2521, Construction Documents and Plans Review
FFP2610, Fire Origin and Cause
FFP2111, Fire Chemistry
Fire Officer Courses:
FFP1740, Fire Service Course Delivery
FEMA ICS 300/ICS 400
Continuing Education:
RN9518, Fighting Fires in Sprinklered Buildings
RN10215, NFPA 409 – Ensuring the Future of Flight
RN10671, ARFF Operations for Structural Departments
RN12157, Advanced Inspections for Aviation Facilities
ATPC14331, Spray Applications and the Fire Code
ATPC 14669, Fire Door Basics for the Fire Department
ATPC 14653/FP 14654, Communication & Collaboration: Using Third-Party Software for Compliance and Risk Reduction
Grants, Stipends, Awards
Sprinkler Demonstration stipend, Home Fire Sprinkler Coalition, 2012
Remembering When scholarship, National Fire Protection Association, 2011
Fire Rescue Employee of the Year, Martin County Fire Rescue, 2011
Firefighter of the Month, Rural/Metro Fire Department, 2007
