Everyone Goes Home® Advocates

Everyone Goes Home® Advocates

Program Team

Region I

(CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT)
Lisa Burton
E-mail: cfrdstaysafe@gmail.com

Region II

(NJ, NY)
Tim Cowan
E-mail: timcowan30@gmail.com

Region III

(DC, DE, MD, PA, VA, WV)
Joanne Rund
E-mail: jrund@baltimorecountymd.gov

Region IV

(AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, TN)
Rich Goddard
E-mail: smokediver19@gmail.com

Region V

(IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI)
Kevin Sehlmeyer
E-mail: genesismichigan@me.com

Region VI

(AR, LA, NM, OK, TX)
Michael Anderson
E-mail: manderson@pflugervillefire.org

Region VII

(IA, KS, MO, NE)
Michael Novak
E-mail: bfrchief4@gmail.com

Region VIII

(CO, MT, ND, SD, UT, WY)
Jay Ruoff
Email: jruoff905@gmail.com

Region IX

(AZ, CA, HI, NV)
David Santos
E-mail: dsantos99@ymail.com

Region X

(AK, ID, OR, WA)
Brian McMahan
E-mail: fireaxe@msn.com


Specialty Advocates

Wildland Firefighters

Kim Lightley
E-mail: klightley@gmail.com

Defense/Military Firefighters

Mike Robertson
E-mail: Mrobertson@firehero.org

Deputy Chief Andrew J. Kehl
E-mail: andrewkehl@hotmail.com


State Advocates

Alabama

Bart Harden*
Alabama Fire College
E-mail: ofdfiretraining@gmail.com


Alaska

State Advocate Not Assigned
For information on Life Safety Resources available in your state E-mail us at info@everyonegoeshome.com


Arizona

PJ Lingley
Pinewood Fire District/Bear Jaw
E-mail: Patrick.lingley@gmail.com

Troy Lutrick
Avondale Fire and Medical Department
E-mail: tlutrick@gmail.com

Kane Nixon
Arizona Fire and Medical Authority
E-mail: knixon@afma.az.gov

William Session
Yuma Proving Ground
E-mail: wsession@asu.edu

Eric Valliere*
Scottsdale Fire Department
E-mail: evalliere@scottsdaleaz.gov

Dustin Zamboni               
Salt River Fire Department
E-mail: longhorns2627@gmail.com              


Arkansas

Adam Frederking*
Rogers Fire Department
E-mail: afrederking@rogersar.gov

Casey Jones
Little Rock Fire Department
E-mail: Cjones@Littlerock.gov


California

J Harris
San Diego Fire-Rescue Department
E-mail: JJHarris@SanDiego.gov

Jed Matcham
Benicia Fire Department
E-mail: Jmatcham@benicia.org

Jacob McAfee
Fresno Fire College
E-mail: jacobmcafee@yahoo.com

Anthony Morales
Santa Maria City Fire Department
E-mail: Fireant24@hotmail.com

Sean Peck
Federal Fire Department
E-mail: seanfpeck@gmail.com

Robert Perez
Los Angeles Fire Department
E-mail: robert.perez@lacity.org

John Price
Anaheim Fire Department
E-mail: jpinsc@gmail.com

Steve Prziborowski
Santa Clara County Fire Department
E-mail: steve.prziborowski@sccfd.org

David Santos*
E-mail: DSantos99@gmail.com

Scott Scheline
Tulare Fire Department
E-mail: scottscheline@gmail.com


Colorado

Terry Cox
Roaring Fork Fire Rescue Authority
E-mail: tcox@roaringforkfire.org

Kevin Milan
South Metro Fire Rescue
Email: kevin.milan@southmetro.org

Jay Ruoff*
Littleton Fire Department
Email: jruoff905@gmail.com


Connecticut

Matthew Braunshweiger
East Hartford Fire Department
Email: mbraunshweiger@gmail.com

Kevin Cooney
South Windsor Fire Department
Email: kcooney@southwindsorfire.org

Kevin Munson
West Hartford Fire Department
Email: kmunsonJr@comcast.net

John Oates*
East Hartford Fire Department
Email: jhoates@cox.net

Brian Wilkinson
Bristol Fire Department
BrianWilkinson@Bristolct.gov


Delaware

Edward Rush*
E-mail: edrush2171@gmail.com


District of Columbia

State Advocate Not Assigned
For information on Life Safety Resources available in your state E-mail us at info@everyonegoeshome.com


Florida

Michael Allora
MJA Solutions
E-mail: Allora.michael@gmail.com

Edward Cleveland
West Manatee Fire and Rescue
E-mail: JustcallmeCleve@gmail.com

Mark Goldfeder
Five Bugles Institute
E-mail: Mark@fivebuglesinstitute.com

Larry Grubbs
Florida Forest Service
E-mail: Larry.Grubbs@Freshfromflorida.com

Mary-Ellen Harper
Florida State Fire Marshal Bureau of Fire Standards and Training
E-mail: Mary-Ellen.Harper@MyFloridaCFO.com

Tom Jamison
East Lake Tarpon Special Fire District
E-mail: tjamison@elfr.org

Lindsay Judah
Clermont Fire Department
E-mail: Judahff@gmail.com

Jason Liska
Florida State Fire Marshal Bureau of Fire Standards and Training
E-mail: Jayliska@gmail.com

Stan Mettinger
Brooksville Fire Department
E-mail: smettinger@cityofbrooksville.us

Brett Pollock*
West Manatee Fire-Rescue (Ret.)
E-mail: brettpollockr4@aol.com

Kent Pridemore
Quincy Fire Department
E-mail: kapridemore@yahoo.com

Joel Richardson
Escambia County Fire Rescue
E-mail: jarichar@myescambia.com

Howard Rieger
First Coast Navy Fire and Emergency Services
E-mail: hrieger13601@hotmail.com


Georgia

Freddy Howell
Bryan County Emergency Services
E-mail: fhowell@bryan-county.org

Jamie Leavell
Roswell Fire Department
E-mail: Leavellj77@gmail.com


Guam

State Advocate Not Assigned
For information on Life Safety Resources available in your state E-mail us at info@everyonegoeshome.com


Hawaii

Emmett Hall
Honolulu Fire Department
E-mail: ehall@honolulu.gov

Bernie Hanson
Honolulu Fire Department
E-mail: Bhanson1@honolulu.gov


Idaho

State Advocate Not Assigned
For information on Life Safety Resources available in your state E-mail us at info@everyonegoeshome.com


Illinois

James Keiken*
University of Illinois Fire Service Institute
E-mail: jkeiken@illinois.edu

Tim Romine
Illinois Fire Service Institute
tiromine@illinois.edu 


Indiana

Ray Mulvihill
Washington Township Avon Fire Department
E-mail: rmulvihill@avonfd.org

Jason Reecer
Carmel Fire Department
E-mail: jsdreecer@gmail.com

Josh Southerland
City of Westfield Fire Department
E-mail: south157@gmail.com


Iowa

Thomas Craighton
Franklin County Emergency Management
E-mail: tcraighton@co.franklin.ia.us

James Mitchell
E-mail: JamesFMitchell2@gmail.com


Kansas

Chris Fleming
Wichita Fire Department
E-mail: cfleming@wichita.gov

Tony Sneidar
Salina Fire Department
E-mail: tsneidarjr@gmail.com          

Drew Sprague   
Salina Fire Department
E-mail: andrew.Sprague@Salina.org              


Kentucky

Chris Warren*
Lexington Fire Department
E-mail: warrenc@lexingtonky.gov


Louisiana

Mike Dragon
St. Bernard Parish Fire Department
E-mail: firefitness201@gmail.com


Maine

Lisa Burton*
Castine Fire Rescue Department
E-mail: cfrdstaysafe@gmail.com

Michael Carroll
Windham Fire Department (Ret.)
E-mail: Carrollmike54@yahoo.com


Maryland

Marianna Adams
Hartford County Fire and EMS
E-mail: Mariannagarrigan@yahoo.com

Gamaliel Baer
Howard County Fire and Rescue
E-mail: gdbaer@gmail.com

David Blenman 
Baltimore County Fire Department
E-mail: debleman@gmail.com

David Lewis
Odenton Fire Department
E-mail: dlewis533@comcast.net

B. Eric Peterson
Ocean City Fire Department
E-mail: epeterson@oceancitymd.gov

Terri Reid           
Baltimore County Fire Department
E-mail: terrilreid6@gmail.com

Joanne Rund*
Baltimore County Fire Department
E-mail: jrund@baltimorecountymd.gov

Caleb Spriggs
Baltimore County Fire Department
E-mail: firefighter56emt@gmail.com

Thomas Tarr      
Montgomery County Fire & Rescue
E-mail: ttarr84@gmail.com
  
Khalilah Yancy  
Baltimore City Fire Department
E-mail: klilnikki@msn.com      


Massachusetts

D. Brady Rogers MA
Centerville-Osterville-Marstons Mills Department of Fire-Rescue & Emergency Services
E-mail: dbrog321@gmail.com


Michigan

Rob Edmonds
City of Alpena Fire Department
E-mail: robe@alpena.mi.us

Bill Forbush
Presque Isle Township Fire Department
E-mail: billforbush@gmail.com

John Kramer
Monitor Township Fire Department
E-mail: Firechief@monitortwp.org

Kevin Sehlmeyer*
Michigan State Fire Marshal
E-mail: genesismichigan@me.com

Jason Zorn
McBain Fire Department
E-mail: ZornJ1@michigan.gov


Minnesota

Dave Yurczyk    
Minnesota State Fire Department Association
E-mail: dave@davescustom.com             


Mississippi

CJ Caufield*
Damascus Volunteer Fire Department
E-mail: siege.caufield@gmail.com

Craig Woodard
Southaven Fire Department
E-mail: craigwdrd@gmail.com


Missouri

Aaron Bockhorst
City of Ferguson Fire Department
E-mail: abockhorst@fergusoncity.com

Kenneth Gremp 
Fort Leonard Wood Fire & Rescue
E-mail: rdktruckie@gmail.com

Erin McGruder          
Boone County Fire Protection District
E-mail: emcgruder@bcfdmo.com  

Michael Novak*
Branson Fire Department
E-mail: bfrchief4@gmail.com

Christopher Reno
Clinton Fire Department
E-mail: Creno@clintonmofire.com

Harry Ward*
State of Missouri Training
E-mail: harrydward@gmail.com


Montana

State Advocate Not Assigned
For information on Life Safety Resources available in your state E-mail us at info@everyonegoeshome.com


Nebraska

Kevin Placzek
Alda Volunteer Fire Department
E-mail: Sparkyonfire2@yahoo.com


Nevada

Patrick Johannessen
Sparks Fire Department
E-mail: Patrick_Johannessen@yahoo.com


New Hampshire

Peter Leavitt
Durham Fire Department
E-mail: pleavitt@tds.net

William Thalheimer
Derry Fire Department
E-mail: wthalheimer@gmail.com

Rick Mason
Retired State Training Director
E-mail: Rmason55@comcast.net

Jason Smedick
Milford Fire Department
E-mail: jsmedick@gmail.com


New Jersey

Gerald A. Barrett, Jr.
Ocean Gate Fire Department
E-mail: geraldabarrettjr@gmail.com

Greg W. Collier
NFFF
E-mail: everyonegoeshome@comcast.net

Tony Correia
E-mail: Acorr1954@gmail.com

John Dixon*
Teaneck Fire Department
E-mail: FireInstructorJohnDixon@gmail.com

John Hayowak
Passaic City Fire Department
E-mail: FireInstjohnayowak@gmail.com

Nicholas Higgins
Holmes Marshall Fire Company
E-mail: nhiggins02@yahoo.com

Anthony Saranchak
Camden County Fire Department
E-mail: pfdchaplain@comcast.net

David Wiklanski
New Brunswick Fire Department
E-mail: Daverrfc@gmail.com


New Mexico

State Advocate Not Assigned
For information on Life Safety Resources available in your state E-mail us at info@everyonegoeshome.com


New York

Shawn P. Brimhall*
NYS – Homeland Security
E-mail: Shawn.Brimhall@dhses.ny.gov

Tim Cowan
Dewitt Fire District
E-mail: timcowan30@gmail.com

Randy Jensen
Lake Shore Fire District
E-mail: rj.jensen.24@gmail.com

John Kane
Syracuse Fire Department
E-mail: jpkane4@yahoo.com

Paul Melfi
City of Olean Fire Department(Ret.)
E-mail: crashmelfi@yahoo.com

Dan Melia
FDNY Battalion Chief, Safety Command (Retired)
E-mail: Danfdny105@gmail.com

Michael Meyers
FDNY
E-mail: Michael.Myers@gmail.com

Joe Minogue
Bethpage Fire Department, FDNY (Ret.), FDNY Liaison
E-mail: minogue4bfd@gmail.com

Joel Vetter
Suffolk County Department of Fire, Rescue and Emergency Services
E-mail: joel.vetter@suffolkcountyny.gov


North Carolina

Tony Bailey
North Carolina State Fire Marshal
E-mail: tony.bailey@ncdoi.gov

Stephen Barney
Hawtree Volunteer Fire Department
E-mail: barney73@embarqmail.com

Brian Booe         
City of King Fire Department
E-mail: bbooe@ci.king.nc.us 

Katherine Burton
Office of the State Fire Marshal 
E-mail: katherine.Burton@ncdoi.gov

Mike Carlin
Hillcrest Fire Department
E-mail: firerescue14@gmail.com

Brent Heath
North Carolina Department of Insurance/Office of State Fire Marshal
brent.heath@ncdoi.gov

Brady Horton    
Roxboro Fire Department
E-mail: bradyhorton@hotmail.com 

Stephen Lovette             
Clinton Fire Department
E-mail: stephenlovette329@gmail.com
              
Chris Mehaffey 
Waynesville Firfe Department         
E-mail: cmehaffey@Waynesvillenc.gov 

Bryant Pitchford              
State Forester
E-mail: bryant.pitchford@ncagr.gov

Rusty Reynolds
Lincolnton Fire Department
E-mail: reynoldsrusty979@gmail.com
  
Robert Swiger   
Office of the State Fire Marshal (Retired)        
E-mail: reswig@gmail.com 

Jamie Vaughan
West Edgecombe Volunteer Fire Department
E-mail: jcvaughan148@gmail.com

David Watson
Ellis Fire Department
E-mail: davidwatson4897@gmail.com

Frank White
Hugo Volunteer Fire Department
E-mail: frankp@centurylink.net

Jon Williams
Hemby Ridge Fire Department
jonwilliams@hembybridgevfd.com
      


North Dakota

Matt Berg*
Devils Lake Fire Department
E-mail: Matthew.berg@westfargond.gov

Justin Champion
Williston Fire Department
E-mail: justinc@ci.williston.nd.us

Brooks Martin
Bismarck Fire Department
E-mail: bwmartin2468@gmail.com


Ohio

Brad French
Dayton Fire Department
E-mail: Bradfrench@hotmail.com

Robert John
Boardman Fire Department
E-mail: robjohn@zoominternet.net

Ron Terriaco
Concord Twp. Fire Department
E-mail: DC.Terriaco@concordtwp.com

David Whiting
Columbus Fire Department
E-mail: Dkwhiting15@gmail.com

Tom Wilcox*
Westerville Division of Fire
E-mail: ctbsohio@yahoo.com


Oklahoma

State Advocate Not Assigned
For information on Life Safety Resources available in your state E-mail us at info@everyonegoeshome.com


Oregon

Robert Madden
Bend Fire Department (Ret.)
E-mail: Bmadden312@gmail.com

Harry Ward*
Crooked River Ranch Fire and Rescue
E-mail: harrydward@gmail.com


Pennsylvania

Matthew Biffen
Rocky Run Fire Department
E-mail: mbiffen@yahoo.com

Kevin Ferrara
AFSO21 LLC
E-mail: kferrara@afso21.com

David R. Harris
E-mail: gauzepad7@msn.com

Kevin Hogan
River City Training & Consulting LLC
E-mail: rivercitytrainingllc@gmail.com

Ed Mann
Fire Commissioner, Pennsylvania (Ret.)
E-mail: Emann@providentbenefits.com

Matthew Miller
Lake Harmony Volunteer Fire Company
E-mail: Mmiller1333@yahoo.com

Joshua Pennepacker     
Chief Logan Volunteer Fire Department         
E-mail: emtbff12@gmail.com

Douglas Snyder 
Pennsylvania State Fire Academy
E-mail: douglassny@pa.gov

Mark Steffy
Rothsville Volunteer Fire Company
E-mail: Mcs210@hotmail.com

Thomas B. Straub
New Kensington & Alcoa Fire Brigade
E-mail: tomstraub@comcast.net

John Storey, Jr.
Youngwood Volunter Hose Company #1
E-mail: jstoreyjr@verizon.net

Mark Wineland
Pennsylvania State Fire Academy
E-mail: mwineland@pa.gov


Rhode Island

Kevin Quinn*
Union Fire District
E-mail: Chiefkevindquinn@gmail.com

Christopher Koretski
Watch Hill Fire District
E-mail: Chriskoretski@aol.com


South Carolina

Keith Brower
Loudoun County Fire and Rescue (Ret.)
E-mail: kbrower@firehero.org

Douglas K. Cline*
Horry County Fire Rescue
E-mail: clined@horrycounty.org

William Kennedy
North Charleston Fire Department
E-mail: CaptainWilliamCKennedy@gmail.com

Rick Dangerfield
North Charleston Fire Department
E-mail: rdangerfield@northcharleston.org


South Dakota

Mike Erickson*
Ft. Pierre Fire Department
E-mail: fire23emt@gmail.com

Ron Hines          
Huron Fire Department
E-mail: backdraftsd@yahoo.com              


Tennessee

Cory Ginter
Pigeon Forge Fire Department
E-mail: cginter@cityofPigeonForgetn.gov

Rich Goddard
Gallatin Fire Department
E-mail: smokediver19@gmail.com

Moses Jefferies
Nashville Fire Department
mj_iv@yahoo.com

Jim Roman, Sr.*
City of Brentwood Fire Rescue
E-mail: ltbfd@comcast.net

Ben West*
Gallatin Fire Department
E-mail: Bwest7777@gmail.com


Texas

Michael Anderson*
Pflugerville Fire Department
E-mail: manderson@pflugervillefire.org

Jeremy Ayers    
Pflugerville Fire Department
J_Aers16@yahoo.com

Jacob Feldman
Little York Fire Department
E-mail: JakeFeldmanwork@gmail.com

Rob Franklin
Lancaster Fire Department
E-mail: rfranklin@lancaster-tx.com

Daniel Kistner
McKinney Fire Department
E-mail: dkistner@mckinneytexas.org

Tony Lenard
TEEX
E-mail: Tony.Lenard@teex.tamu.edu

Micah Maxon   
McKinney Fire Department
E-mail: mmaxon@mckinneytexas.org              

Nick Perkins
Pflugerville Fire Department
E-mail: nperkins@pflugervillefire.org


Utah

State Advocate Not Assigned
For information on Life Safety Resources available in your state E-mail us at info@everyonegoeshome.com


Vermont

Shawn Hannuk*
Hartford Fire Department
E-mail: Shannux@hartford-vt.org


Virginia

Rocco Alvaro
Fairfax County Fire/Rescue
E-mail: rocco.alvaro@Fairfaxcounty.gov

Nick Baskerville
Prince William County’s Fire and Rescue
E-mail: mr.n.baskerville@gmail.com

Steph Brown
Rockingham County Fire & Rescue
stefbluv2run@gmail.com

Marc Davidson
Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department
E-mail: mfpf.davidson@gmail.com

Troy Ellis
Navy Regional Mid Atlantic Fire Department
E-mail: fftwe1000@gmail.com

Scott Gray
Winchester Fire & Rescue
scott.gray@winchesterva.gov

Steph Gray
Clark County Fire & EMS
E-mail: sgray@clarkecounty.gov

Samantha Green
Fort Belvoir Fire & Emergency Services
E-mail: Samantha.J.Green.civ@army.mil
 
Marybeth Henry
Loudoun County Fire and Rescue Department
E-mail: mary.henry@loudoun.gov

Jack McGovern
Fredericksburg Fire Department
E-mail: mcgovernesc@gmail.com


Washington

Chuck DeSmith             
Renton Regional Fire Authority
E-mail: cdesmith@rentonrfa.org

Radcliffe McKenzie        
Central Pierce Fire & Rescue
E-mail: Radcliffe452@gmail.com

Brian McMahan
Paine Field Fire Department
E-mail: fireaxe@msn.com

Pamela Zenzius
Department of Industry & Labor
E-mail: Pamela.Zenzius@lni.wa.gov


West Virginia

Adam Wilson
Independent Hose Company
E-mail: awatson@ifcwv.org


Wisconsin

April Hammond
Department of Safety and Professional Services
E-mail: april.hammond@wisconsin.gov

Gary Peck     
Department of Safety and Professional Services
E-mail: gary.peck@wisconsin.gov 

Eric Theel
Beaver Dam Fire Department
E-mail: etheel@cityofbeaverdam.com

          
Angela White    
Wisconsin Technical College System
E-mail: angela.white@wtcsystem.edu             


Wyoming

Kamm  Aaron   
Air National Guard
E-mail: aaron.kamm@wyo.gov

Wanda Street
Evansville Fire and EMS Department
E-mail: wabsnow2000@gmail.com


International Advocate-Partners

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Canada

Alan Brody
International Society of Fire Service Instructors (ISFSI)
E-mail: alanb@ramafirstnation.ca