Advocates

• 17 CES/CEF
• Assistant Chief Patricia Ackerson; Willcox (AZ) Fire Department
• Alameda County (CA) Fire Department
• Alaska State Firefighters Association
• Battalion Chief Jay Alms; Harlem-Roscoe (IL) Fire Department
• City of Alpena (MI) Fire Department/Alpena County EMS
• American Heart Association
• Anchorage (AK) Fire Department
• Battalion Chief Eric Anderson; Timber Mesa (AZ) Fire & Medical
• AP Triton LLC
• Arizona City Fire District
• Arizona Fire Chiefs Association
• Arizona Fire District Association
• Arizona Fire Services Institute
• Chief Lanny Armstrong; Pasadena (TX) Fire Department
• City of Asbury Park (NJ) Department of Fire and Emergency Services
• City of Goodyear (AZ) Fire Department
• Chief Stephen Ashbrock; Madeira & Indian Hill (OH) Joint Fire District
• Chief Dan Azzariti; Plant City (FL) Fire Rescue
• Battalion Chief Mike Bales; DeKalb (GA) Fire Rescue
• Chief Gary Ballard; Lakeland (FL) Fire Department
• Lieutenant Jamie Baltrosky; Montgomery County (MD) Fire & Rescue
• Bangor (ME) Professional Firefighters IAFF Lo. 772
• Assistant Chief – EMS J. David Barrick; Newport News (VA) Fire Department
• Chief Rick Bartee; City of Roseville (CA) Fire Department
• Deputy Chief Paul Bearce; Rio Rancho (NM) Fire Department
• Beaver Lake (AR) Fire Department
• Chief Harry Beck; Mesa (AZ) Fire and Medical Department
• Assistant Chief Ryan Beck; East Peoria (IL) Fire Department
• City of Beckley (WV) Fire Department
• Bedford Heights (OH) Division of Fire
• Chief Paul Berardi; Kansas City (MO) Fire Department
• Captain Daniel Berndt; Durham County (NC) Fire Rescue
• Assistant Chief Carl Besanceney; Torrance (CA) Fire Department
• Battalion Chief Michael Bilheimer; San Bernardino (CA) Fire Department
• Chief Ken Block; Edmonton (AB) Fire Rescue Services
• Chief James Blocker; Oklahoma City (OK) Fire Department
• Boardman Township (OH) Fire Department
• Chief Paul Bourgeois; Superstition (AZ) Fire & Medical District
• Alex Boyd; Anchorage (AK) Fire Department
• Boynton Beach (FL) Fire Rescue
• Chief Randall Bradley; Tracy (CA) Fire Department
• Marsha Brantner; Glendale (AZ) Fire Department
• Brian Brauer; University of Illinois Fire Service Institute
• Adam Brown; Torrance (CA) Fire Department
• Chief William Bryson; Miami Dade (FL) Fire Department (retired)
• Buckeye (AZ) Fire Department
• Ricky Buller; Sulphur (LA) Fire Department
• Bullhead City (AZ) Fire Department
• Captain Stephen Bunn; Desert Hill (AZ) Fire District
• Brent Burgett; Mesa (AZ) Fire/Medical Department
• Chief Scotty Bush; Hendersonville (TN) Fire/Rescue EMS
• Engineer Paramedic James Bushman; Central Arizona Fire & Medical Authority
• Anthony Butch; Tempe (AZ) Fire Medical Rescue Department
• Chief John S. Butler; Howard County (MD) Department of Fire and Rescue Services
• Safety Officer/EMT Barry Caesar; Manhasset-Lakeville (NY) Fire Department
• Chief Les P. Caid; Rio Rico (AZ) Medical & Fire District
• Chief Angelo Calvillo; Cleveland (OH) Division of Fire
• Chief Mary Cameli; Mesa (AZ) Fire and Medical Department
• Cardinal (OH) Joint Fire District
• Carlsbad (CA) Fire Department
• Carlsbad (NM) Fire Department
• Corey Carlson; Physio-Control
• Captain Michael Carroll; Falmouth (ME) Fire Department
• Chief Jeff Cash; Cherryville (NC) Fire Department
• Carlos Castillo; Henrico County, VA
• Christopher Cathey; Torrance (CA) Fire Department
• Center Point (AL) Fire District
• Central Arizona Fire and Medical Authority
• Central Arizona Life Safety Response System Council
• Central Emergency Services (Soldotna, AK)
• Central Jackson County (MO) Fire Protection District
• Dustin Chambliss; Verde Valley (AZ) Fire District
• Chandler (AZ) Fire Department
• Sam Chao; Torrance (CA) Fire Department
• EMS Coordinator Greg Chavez; Pinetop Fire Department
• Shannon Cherry; Sandoval County (NM) Fire Department
• Moon Cho; Torrance (CA) Fire Department
• Chief Bradd K. Clark; Ocala (FL) Fire Rescue
• Senior Fire Medic Matthew Clark; Wright-Patterson AFB FES
• Chief Hank Clemmensen; Palatine Rural (IL) Fire Protection District
• Cleburne (TX) Fire Department
• Cleveland (OH) Division of Fire
• Deputy Chief Tom Cole; Goodyear (AZ) Fire Department
• Chief Jeffery Collins; Palm Beach County (FL) Fire Rescue
• Associate Dean Larry Collins; Eastern Kentucky University (Retired)
• Connecticut Commission on Fire Prevention and Control
• Firefighter/Paramedic Tyler Cooper; Torrance (CA) Fire Department
• EMS Coordinator Thomas Corcoran; City of Watervliet Fire Department
• Phil Cordova; Phoenix (AZ) Fire Department
• Cosumnes Fire Department
• Chris Cothes; Carrollton (TX) Fire Rescue
• Cottonwood (AZ) Fire & Medical Services Department
• Lee Couch; Sandoval County (NM) Fire Department
• Cuba (NM) Volunteer Fire Department
• Assistant Chief Alton Brian Culp; Sandoval County (NM) Fire Department
• Cumberland Valley Volunteer Firemen’s Association
• Deputy Chief Joseph Czentnar; Wallingford (CT) Fire Department
• JosHuang Davis; Beaumont, TX
• Assistant Chief Paige Day; Missouri City (TX) Fire & Rescue Services
• Assistant Chief Scott Dean; City of Miami (FL) Fire-Rescue Department
• Chad A. Deardorff; City of York (PA) Department of Fire/Rescue Services
• Delaware Volunteer Firefighters Association
• Ron Dennis; Columbia Southern University
• Captain Therese Derivan; Mesa Fire and Medical Department
• Chief James Dinsch; Indian River (FL) State College
• Chief Sean Douglas; Claremore (OK) Fire Department
• Chief Dave Downey; Miami-Dade (FL) Fire Rescue
• Firefighter Paramedic Michael Dubron; Los Angeles County (CA) Fire Department
• Ian Dunbar; Arizona Fire & Medical Authority
• Steve Duncan; Bullhead City (AZ) Fire Department
• Alexander Dupuis; Superstition (AZ) Fire Medical Department
• East Fork (NV) Fire District
• Richard Edgeworth; Chicago (IL) Fire Department
• Adam Ellis; Glendale (AZ) Fire Department
• Euless (TX) Fire Department
• FACETS Consulting
• Fairfax Co. (VA) Fire & Rescue Department
• JR Farnsworth; Chubbuck (ID) Fire Department
• Chief Kelli Flermoen; Minot (ND) Fire Department
• Brian Fennessy; Orange County (CA) Fire Authority
• Lieutenant William Ferrando, Jr.; Boardman Township (OH) Fire Department
• Florida Fire Chiefs Association
• Chief Bill Forbush; City of Alpena (MI) Fire Department/Alpena County EMS
• Deputy Chief David Fogerson; East Fork (NV) Fire District
• Deputy Chief Matthew Fowler, Sr.; Silver Hill (MD) VFD
• Assistant Fire Chief Brian J. Frankel; Prince George’s County (MD) Fire/EMS Department
• Deputy Chief Bryan Frieders; Pasadena (CA) Fire Department
• Captain Jack Garrison; Tolleson (AZ) Fire Department
• Glendale (AZ) Fire Department
• Gilbert (AZ) Fire Department
• District Chief Joe Gober; La Madera VFD/Sandoval County (NM) Fire Department District 16
• Chief William F. Goddard,III; Howard County (MD) Department of Fire and Rescue Services
• Lieutenant Theo Gonzales; Thorton (CO) Fire Department
• Goodfellow Air Force Base
• Firefighter Patrick Gordon; Huntley (IL) Fire Department
• Debra Grandy; Society of Fire Protection Engineers
• Grapevine (TX) Fire Department
• Assistant Chief Fernando Gray; Dallas (TX) Fire-Rescue
• Mitch Hamel; Big Sky (MT) Fire Department
• Chief Mark Hamilton; Wilmer (TX) Fire Department
• Chief Daniel Hanes; City of West Palm Beach (FL) Fire Rescue
• Captain Randall W. Hanifen, Ph.D.; IAFC Company Officers Section
• Craig Hannan; Perkins (OK) Fire Department
• Assistant Chief Michael Hanson; Torrance (CA) Fire Department
• Hawaii Fire Chiefs Association
• Eric Hawton; Sandoval County (NM) Fire Department – South District Division 1
• Shawn Hays; Kilgore (TX) Fire Department
• Chief Jeffrey Heaton; Arizona City (AZ) Fire District
• Hendersonville (TN) Fire/Rescue EMS
• David Hernandez; Riverside (CA) Fire Department
• Derek Hernandez; Bloomfield (NJ) Fire Department
• Deputy Chief Terry Herthel; Lafayette Township (IN) Fire District
• Robert Hill; Perkins (OK) Fire Department
• Chief Abner Hoage; Ketchikan (AK) Fire Department
• Deputy Chief Greg Hoggatt; Boynton Beach (FL) Fire Rescue
• Chief John Hohman; Baltimore County (MD) Fire Department
• Howard County (MD) Department of Fire and Rescue Services
• Michael Hoye; Green Valley (AZ) Fire District
• Battalion Chief Anthony Hudgins; Philadelphia (PA) Fire Department
• Robert Hudson; South Montgomery County (TX) Fire
• Indian River (FL) State College
• International Fire Service Training Association
• International Public Safety Data Institute
• International Society of Fire Service Instructors
• Battalion Chief Matthew Irlmeier; Sierra Vista (AZ) Fire & Medical Services
• Chief Steve Irr; City of Yuma (AZ) Fire Department
• Battalion Chief Brent Irving; Grapevine (TX) Fire Department
• Michael Irwin; Springdale (AR) Fire Department
• Captain Tim Irwin; Riverside County (AZ) Fire Department
• Sara Jahnke; Center for Fire Rescue & EMS Health Research
• Chief Fire Officer Mark James; States of Jersey (UK) Fire & Rescue Services
• Chief Erin Janssens; Portland (OR) Fire & Rescue
• Chief Rob Jarvis; Collidge (AZ) Fire Department
• Chief Tom Jenkins; Rogers (AR) Fire Department
• Assistant Chief John D. Jerome; Howard County (MD) Department of Fire and Rescue Services
• Sean Johnson; Tequesta (FL) Fire Rescue
• Battalion Chief Brian Jones; Sierra Vista (AZ) Fire & Medical Services
• John Paul Jones; Kansas City (KS) Fire Department
• Chief Kara Kalkbrenner; Phoenix (AZ) Fire Department
• Kansas City (KS) Fire Department
• Kansas City (MO) Fire Department
• Michael Kazikiewicz; Navy Region Northwest Fire & Emergency Services
• Chief Patrick Kelly; Cleveland (OH) Division of Fire
• Chief Mark Kerby; Mesquite (TX) Fire Department
• Chief Scott Kerwood; Williams County Emergency Services District #3 (Hutto, TX)
• Ketchikan (AK) Fire Department
• Key Biscayne (FL) Fire Rescue
• Chief Bob Khan (ret.); Phoenix (AZ) Fire Department
• Captain Andy Kimes; Daisy Mountain (AZ) Fire Department
• EMS Battalion Chief Cindy King; Sugar Land (TX) Fire-EMS
• Robbi King; TargetSolutions Learning LLC
• Lieutenant Sean Kissane; Sandoval County (NM) Fire Department
• Chris Klasen; Sierra Vista (AZ) Fire & Medical
• Chief Ron Knight; Queen Creek (AZ) Fire & Medical
• Division Chief Matthew Knott; Rockford (IL) Fire Department
• Allison G. S. Knox; American Military University
• Assistant Chief Stephen Krivjanik; Oakland Park (FL) Fire Rescue
• Chief Brian Kubiel; Toms River (NJ) Board of Fire Commissioners District No. 1
• La Cueva (MN) Fire District
• Captain Jon Lacy; Buckeye Valley (AZ) Fire District
• Lafayette Township (IN) Fire District
• EMS Chief Scott Lail; Cleburne (TX) Fire Department
• Lakeland (FL) Fire Department
• Fire Paramedic Chief John Lane; Winnipeg (MB) Fire Paramedic Service
• Chief Eric Lang; Key Biscayne (FL) Fire Rescue
• Chief Kenneth Ledford; Bedford Heights (OH) Division of Fire
• Captain Jeremy Lewis; Colleyville (TX) Fire Department
• EMS Chief Rick Lewis; South Metro (CO) Fire Rescue
• Lexington (KY) Division of Fire and Emergency Services
• Dave Lincoln; Leander Professional Firefighter’s Association
• Longview (TX) Fire Department
• Captain John Louser; City of Yuma (AZ) Fire Department
• Ted Lovett; Lufkin (TX) Fire Department
• Terry Lucas; Sandoval County (NM) Fire Department District 1
• Scott Luedeman; Prescott (AZ) Fire Department
• Humberto Macias; Sandoval County (NM) Fire Department
• Ricky Madsen; Huntley (IL) FPD
• Maricopa (AZ) Fire Department
• Chief Richard Marinucci; Northville Township (MI) Fire Department
• Division Chief Steven Marovich; North County (CA) Fire Protection District
• Tyler Mason; Healdsburg (CA) Fire Department
• Massachusetts Call/Volunteer Firefighters Association
• Deputy Chief Eric Masterson; Sandoval County (NM) Fire Department
• Chief Ronald L. Mastin; Fairfax Co. (VA) Fire & Rescue Department
• Battalion Chief Kaleb Mauzy; Fry (AZ) Fire District
• Chief James Maxon; Sandoval County (NM) Fire Department
• Captain Tim Maybee (Ret.); AP Triton LLC
• Captain Marvin McCabe; Bullhead (AZ) Fire Department
• Division Chief Andrew McGovern (RET); Iowa Fire Service Training Bureau
• Deputy Chief Michael McLaughlin; Cosumnes (CA) Fire Department
• Medford (OR) Fire-Rescue
• Chief Michael Meek; Rio Rancho (NM) Fire & Rescue
• Chief Steven Meilahn; Weston (WI) Fire Department
• Chuck Melton; East Peoria (IL) Fire Department
• Memphis (TN) Fire Department
• Alex Mengell; Alameda County (CA) Fire Department
• Mesa (AZ) Fire and Medical Department
• Mesquite (TX) Fire Department
• Metropolitan Fire Chiefs Association
• Battalion Chief Robb Milano; Marion County (OR) Fire District #1
• Lieutenant Matthew Miller; Town of Bernalillo (NM) Fire Department
• Chief Jim Millican; Lealman (FL) Fire District
• Captain Kevin Millikan; Torrance (CA) Fire Department
• Battalion Chief Brett Mills; Sun City (AZ) Fire & Medical Department
• Captain Timothy Moellenberg; Travis County (TX) Emergency Services District #2
• Bruce Moeller; Juncture Group, Inc.
• Lieutenant Charles Molinari; Sandoval County (NM) Fire Department
• Eingineer Nicholas Molinari; Corrales (NM) Fire Department
• Assistant Chief Linda Morales; Cuba (NM) Volunteer Fire Department
• Firefighter Joseph Morell; Cardinal (OH) Joint Fire District
• Chief Jim Morgan; Pinetop (AZ) Fire District
• Chief David Mounsey; Sheppard AFB
• Mary Murphy; Carlsbad (CA) Fire Department
• Captain Seth Murphy; Verde Valley (AZ) Fire District
• Assistant Chief John Nankervis; Shoreline (WA) Fire Department
• National Board on Fire Service Professional Qualifications
• Christopher Neal; Oklahoma Council on Firefighter Training
• Nevada Fire Chiefs Association
• New Jersey Career Fire Chiefs
• Newport News (VA) Fire Department
• Doug Niemynski; Central Arizona Fire and Medical Authority
• Kerrie Nolan Proctor; Rio Verde (AZ) Fire District
• North Richmond Hills (TX) Fire-Rescue
• Bernard A. Nutter; Wilmington Manor (DE) Fire Department
• FF/Paramedic Bryan B. O’Neil; City of Cambridge (MA) Fire Department/IAFF Local 30
• Chief Hugh O’Neill; Dublin (IE) Fire Brigade
• Oakland (CA) Fire Department
• Oakland Park (FL) Fire Rescue
• Oklahoma City (OK) Fire Department
• Oklahoma Council on Firefighter Training
• Denis Onieal; United States Fire Administration
• Orange County (CA) Fire Authority
• Oregon Fire Chiefs Association
• Captain Robert Ortiz; TCESD#@ Pfulgerville (TX) Fire Department
• Jovan Palmieri; Saint Paul (MN) Fire Department
• Paradise Valley Community College
• Pasadena (CA) Fire Department
• Paterson (NJ) Firefighters Association
• Chief R. David Paulison; Miami Dade (FL) Fire Department (retired)
• Allen Peltz; Thornton (CO) Fire Department
• Peoria (AZ) Fire Department
• Nick Perkins; Travis County (TX) Emergency Services District #2
• Phillips 66/Securitas
• Phoenix (AZ) Fire Department
• Pinetop (AZ) Fire District
• Plant City (FL) Fire Rescue
• Portland (OR) Fire & Rescue
• Division Chief John Preston; Oakland Park (FL) Fire Rescue
• Battalion Chief Brian Price; Fresno (CA) Fire Department
• Prince George’s County (MD) Fire/EMS Department
• Lieutenant Jon Pritchard; White Bear Lake (MN) Fire Department
• Queen Creek (AZ) Fire Department
• Gary Ramsey; Starwest Tech International, LLC
• Richard Rance; Columbiana (OH) Fire Department
• David Ravenberg; Kingman (AZ) Fire Department
• Chief Teresa Deloach Reed; Oakland (CA) Fire Department
• Regional Alliance for Firefighter Training (Farmington Hills, MI)
• Chief Nick Renon; Tri-City (AZ) Fire District
• Chief Michael H. Reynolds; Carlsbad (NM) Fire Department
• Rio Rancho (NM) Fire & Rescue
• Christopher Read; Bowdionham Fire/Rescue
• Tim Richards; Olathe (KS) Fire Department
• Rio Verde (AZ) Fire District
• Dan Ripley; Lincoln (NE) Fire & Rescue
• Bob Ritter; Torrance (CA) Fire Department
• Captain Ely Rivera; Buckeye (AZ) Fire Department
• Jesus Rivera; Surprise (AZ) Fire-Medical Department
• Rock Springs (WY) Fire Department
• Chief Mark Rohlfing; Milwaukee (WI) Fire Department
• Chief Larry Rooney; Lodi (VA) Fire Department
• City of Roseville (CA) Fire Department
• Dawn Ruane; Atlantic Air One Medevac
• Chief Dennis Rubin; De Pere (WI) Fire Department
• Battalion Chief Jodie Ryan; Sierra Vista (AZ) Fire & Medical Services
• Salina (KS) Fire Department
• San Marcos (TX) Fire Department
• Captain David Sanchez; Phoenix (AZ) Fire Department/Paradise Valley Community College
• Sandavol County (NM) Fire Department
• Captain Mario Santos; City of Goodyear (AZ) Fire Department
• Saveria Sardone; Malvern (PA) Professional Firefighters
• David Sassaman, Paramedic/EMS Educator; Hershey, PA
• Savannah (GA) Fire and Emergency Services
• Michael Sawyer; Alameda County (CA) Fire Department
• Deputy Chief Jerome Schirmer; Mesa (AZ) Fire and Medical Department
• Fire Marshal Frank Schultz; Kyle (TX) Fire Department
• Mike Scott; Colorado River (CO) Fire Rescue
• Scottsdale (AZ) Fire Department
• Kevin G. Seaman; Howard County (MD) Department of Fire and Rescue Services
• Battalion Chief Billy Seamans; Fry (AZ) Fire District
• Leslie Shands; Charleston, MO
• Scott Shear; Keowee (SC) Fire Department
• Sheppard AFB Fire Emergency Services
• David Shost; Kansas City Kansas Fire Department
• Battalion Chief Brett Shurr; Cosumnes (CA) Fire Department
• Sierra Vista (AZ) Fire Department
• Assistant Chief Curt Smith; Hastings (NE) Fire and Rescue
• Captain Julie Smith; Gila River (AZ) Fire Department
• South Metro (CO) Fire Rescue
• South Walton (FL) Fire District
• Southeastern Michigan Association of Fire Chiefs
• Bobby Southern; Sedgwick County (KS) Fire Department
• Starwest Tech International, LLC
• Chief J.P. Steelman; Longview (TX) Fire Department
• Dean Stevens; Golder Ranch (AZ) Fire District
• Lieutenant Jim Strickland; Memphis (TN) Fire Department
• Richard Strohacker; Travis County (TX) Emergency Services District #2
• Nate Sullivan; Cherokee County (GA) Fire & Emergency Services
• Sulphur (LA) Fire Department
• Sun City West (AZ) Fire District
• Sunrise (FL) Fire-Rescue
• Superstition (AZ) Fire & Medical District
• Surprise (AZ) Fire-Medical Department
• Chief Richard G. Talbert; South Walton (FL) Fire District
• Chief Jack Taylor; Emporia (KS) Fire Department/Lyon County EMS
• Chief Lee Taylor; La Cueva (NM) Fire District/Sandavol County Fire Department
• Town of Wallingford (CT) Department of Fire Services
• Captain John Thompson; City of Beckley (WV) Fire Department
• Thorton (CO) Fire Department
• Timber Mesa (AZ) Fire & Medical District
• Lieutenant Al Torizzo; Meriden (CT) Fire Department
• Torrance (CA) Fire Department
• Travis County Emergency Services District #2, Pflugerville Fire Department
• Tri-City (AZ) Fire District and Ambulance Service
• Gregg Trisket; Warren (PA) Fire Department
• United States Fire Administration
• University of Illinois Fire Service Institute
• Tony Van Roekel; Sun City (AZ) Fire & Medical District
• Battalion Chief Greg VanAlstine, II; Green Valley (AZ) Fire District
• Captain Michael Vandercook; Savannah (GA) Fire and Emergency Services
• Engineer Brandon Wacker; Cottonwood Fire & Medical Department
• Eddie Walker; Travis County Emergency Services District 2
• Assistant Fire Chief Rick Wall; City of Helotes (TX) Fire Department
• Wallingford (CT) Fire Department
• Christopher Walsh; Phillips 66/Securitas
• Chief Jim Wamsley; Rock Springs (WY) Fire Department
• EMS Officer William Ward; Center Point (AL) Fire District
• Warren (PA) Fire Department
• Chief Bertral Washington; Pasadena (CA) Fire Department
• Watauga (TX) Fire Department
• West Valley (UT) Professional Firefighters (IAFF Local 2970)
• Chief Steven Westermann; Central Jackson County (MO) Fire Protection District
• Western Wayne County (MI) Fire Department Mutual Aid Association
• Chief Donald Widing; City of Oakland Park (FL) Fire Rescue
• Michael Wieder; OSU Fire Protection Publications/IFSTA
• Chief Jeffry Wilkins; Goodfellow Air Force Base
• Andrew Willigar; Bangor (ME) Professional Firefighters IAFF Lo. 772
• Wilmer (TX) Fire Department
• Winnipeg (MB) Fire Paramedic Service
• Chief Michael W. Wisko; Galveston (TX) Fire Department
• Assistant Chief Troy Wolf; Stanton County (KS) Fire Rescue
• Dennis Wood; Prince George’s County (MD) Fire/EMS Department
• Woodinville (WA) Fire and Life Safety District
• Chief Ron York; Sierra Vista Fire & Medical Services
• City of Yuma (AZ) Fire Department

Steering   Committee

Congressional Fire Services Institute
1530 Wilson Boulevard
Suite 520
Arlington VA  22209
(202) 371-1277

International Association of Fire Fighters
1750 New York Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20006-5395
(202) 737-8484

National Fire Protection Association
1 Batterymarch Park
Quincy MA 02169
(617) 984-7340

National Volunteer Fire Council
7852 Walker Drive
Suite 450
Greenbelt MD 20770
(202) 887-5700

International Association of Fire Chiefs
4795 Meadow Wood Lane
Suite 100
Chantilly, VA 20151
(703) 273-0911