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Firefighter Life Safety Initiatives Program Advocates

The Firefighter Life Safety Initiatives Advocates will play a key role in helping to bring about awareness of the Initiatives and act as a conduit for resources to enable departments to implement and advocate them.

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Program Team
Advocate Operations/Liaison
Steve Kimple
E-mail: skimple@firehero.org
Eastern Advocate Manager
Rick Best
E-mail: abest@columbus.rr.com
Western Advocate Manager
Brooks Martin
E-mail: bwmartin@bis.midco.net

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Specialty Advocates
Metro Departments/Firefighters
Henry Costo
E-mail: hcosto@comcast.net
Highway Safety
Steve Austin
E-mail: steveaustin@earthlink.net
Volunteer Departments/Firefighters
Larry Curl
E-mail: wtfdcurl@comcast.net
Wildland Firefighters
Rick Griggs
E-mail: Rick.Griggs@fire.ca.gov

State Advocates
* Lead State Advocate
Alabama
Jerri Ayers*
Alabama Fire College
E-mail: jayers@alabamafirecollege.org
Jim Golden
Alabaster Fire & Rescue Svcs.
E-mail: jgolden@cityofalabaster.com
David Thornburg
Alabama Fire College
E-mail: dthornburg@alabamafirecollege.org
Donnie West
Center Point Fire Dept.
E-mail: dwest@centerpointfire.com

Alaska
Ernie Misewicz
Fairbanks Fire Dept.
E-mail: edmisewicz@ci.fairbanks.ak.us

Arizona
Ron Clark
Sun City West Fire Dist.
E-mail: rclark@scwfire.org
Ed Nied*
Tucson Fire Dept.
E-mail: ed.nied@tucsonaz.gov

Arkansas
Jake Rhoades*
Rogers Fire Dept.
E-mail: jrhoades22@gmail.com

California
Matt A. Holke
Orange County Fire Authority
E-mail: mattholke@ocfa.org
John Price*
Anaheim Fire Dept.
E-mail: jprice1@anaheim.net
Jesse Quinalty
Upland Fire Dept.
E-mail: boyfire1@aol.com

Colorado
Kevin Milan*
South Metro Fire Rescue
Email: kevin.milan@southmetro.org
Jay Ruoff
Littleton Fire Dept.
Email: jruoff@littletongov.org

Connecticut
Heather Burford
Ridgefield Fire Dept.
Email: rfdchief@ridgefireldct.org
Robert Guthrie
West Haven Fire Dept.
Email: rjgwh911@yahoo.com
William Kall
West Hartford Fire Dept.
Email: WKall@westhartford.org
John Oates*
East Hartford Fire Dept.
Email: jhoates@cox.net
Tim Wall
North Farms Volunteer Fire Dept.
Email: firewallco7@sbcglobal.net

Delaware

District of Columbia

Florida
Richard Darby
Clay County Fire Rescue
E-mail: radarby@comcast.net
Martin DeLoach
Palm Beach Shores Fire Dept.
E-mail: deloach16@comcast.net
Randy T. Keirn
Lealman Fire District
E-mail: rkeirn@lealmanfire.com
Stan Mettinger*
Brooksville Fire Dept.
E-mail: smettinger@cityofbrooksville.us
Brett Pollock
West Manatee Fire-Rescue
E-mail: brettpollockr4@aol.com
Keith Teague
East Naples Fire Dist.
E-mail: kteague@enfd.org
Ariel Villarreal
E-mail: avillarreal@bellsouth.net

Georgia
Ike McConnell*
Henry County Fire Dept.
E-mail: imcconnell@co.henry.ga.us
Tom Mort
Riverdale Fire Service
E-mail: Tm_mort@yahoo.com
Alan Shuman
Georgia Insurance & Safety Fire Comm. Office
E-mail: ashuman@sfm.ga.gov
Leigh S. Taylor
E-mail: Leighstaylor@aol.com
Brian Ward
Gwinnett County Fire & Emergency Svcs.
E-mail: Brian.Ward@gwinnettcounty.com
Johnnie Wilson
Henry County Fire Dept.
E-mail: jrwilson@co.henry.ga.us

Hawaii

Idaho
Jacob Ellis
Boise City Fire Dept.
E-mail: jdellis@cityofboise.org
Jeff Parsons*
Idaho Falls Fire Dept.
E-mail: jeffdparsons@hotmail.com
Joseph Ricks
Idaho Lab National Fire Dept.
E-mail: joseph.ricks@inl.gov

Illinois
Kimberly J. Gan
Greenville Fire Protection District (Former Volunteer Firefighter)
E-mail: kganrn@att.net
Derrick Warner
Greater Round Lake Fire Protection
E-mail: dwarner@roundlakefire.org
Ralph Webster*
Woodstock Fire Protection Dist.
E-mail: rwebster@wfrd.org

Indiana
Rob Barker
Warsaw Fire Dept.
E-mail: barkerwfd@kconline.com
John Berkshire
E-mail: jdberkshire@lafayette.in.gov

Iowa
James F. Mitchell II
E-mail: Jmitchell@urbandale.org
Randy Novak
IAFSTB
E-mail: novak@dps.state.ia.us
Christina Trulson
Clive Fire Dept.
E-mail: ctrulson@cityofclive.com

Kansas
Todd Miles
Kansas Fire & Rescue Training Institute
E-mail: milesto@ku.edu

Kentucky
Marc A. Muench*
Florence Fire/EMS Dept.
E-mail: marc.muench@florence-ky.gov

Louisiana

Maine
Richard A. Cyr
Maine State Federation of Firefighters
E-mail: neifireext@gmail.com
Ken Desmond
Main Fire Institute
E-mail: kdesmond49@comcast.net
Bill Guindon*
Main Fire Institute
E-mail: BGuindon@smccme.edu
Joe Guyotte
Dover Foxcroft Fire Dept.
E-mail: dffdfire1@yahoo.com
Jerry LeClair
Maine National Guard
E-mail: biarff@yahoo.com
Maryland
Janet Fisher
MD State Fireman's Association
E-mail: jlfisher911@comcast.net
John Fisher*
MD State Fireman's Association
E-mail: jfsafety@comcast.net
David Lewis
Maryland State Firemans Association
E-mail: Dlewis@mfri.org
B. Eric Peterson
Ocean City Fire Dept.
E-mail: epeterson@ococean.com
Joanne Rund
Howard County Fire Dept.
E-mail: joannerund@comcast.net
George L. Thomas IV
Frederick County Fire & Rescue Svcs.
E-mail: gthomas@fredco-md.net

Massachusetts
Robert Colameta, Jr.*
Public Safety Education Network
E-mail: bobc@publicsafetyedu.com
Robert DiPoli
Needham Fire Dept. (Ret.)
E-mail: dipoli@gis.net

Michigan
Christopher Huston*
Bertrand Twp. Fire Dept.
E-mail: huston@engineco22.net

Minnesota
Greg Hayes
Roseville Fire Dept.
E-mail: Greghayes60@earthlink.net
G. Crawford Weistling*
Investigative & Loss Control Services
E-mail: ilc@fishnet.com
Timothy J. Zehnder
Truman Fire & Rescue
E-mail: tim.zehnder@southcentral.edu

Mississippi
Matt Hinkle
Lafayette County Fire Dept.
E-mail: rmhinkle@live.com
Lisa Valadie*
Madison Fire Dept.
E-mail: Jump2it@bellsouth.net

Missouri
Steve Arnold*
E-mail: sa4800@yahoo.com
Michael Novak
E-mail: mnovak@cityofbranson.org
Michael Petroff
FDSOA
E-mail: michaelpetroff@sbcglobal.net

Montana

Nebraska

Nevada
Robert Charles
Carson City Fire Dept.
E-mail: rcharles@ci.carson-city.nv.us

New Hampshire
Frank Fraitzl*
Litchfield Fire Dept.
E-mail: Francis.fraitzl@dos.nh.gov

New Jersey
Gerald A. Barrett, Jr.
Ocean Gate Fire Dept.
E-mail: geraldabarrettjr@comcast.net
Greg W. Collier*
Mount Laurel Fire Dept.
E-mail: everyonegoeshome@comcast.net
Tony Correia
Burlington Twp. Fire Dept.
E-mail: Acorr1954@gmail.com
Scott Pruiksma
Midland Park Fire Dept.
E-mail: Scottpruiksma@aol.com
Raymond L. Van Marter
Ocean County Fire Marshal's Office
E-mail: rvanmarter@co.ocean.nj.us
Philip Wilk
Mine Hill Fire Department
E-mail: Pwilk@co.morris.nj.us
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New Mexico
Mike Jaffa
Deputy Chief, Bernalillo County Fire & Rescue
E-mail: Michael.jaffa@pnm.com
Candice Tatum*
E-mail: ctatum@theroundsgroup.com

New York
Shawn P. Brimhall*
NYS Division of Homeland Security & Emergency Services
E-mail: sbrimhall@dhses.ny.gov
Tim Cowan
City of Oneida Fire Dept.
E-mail: tcowan@twcny.rr.com
Brian Curran
Colonie Fire Company
E-mail: Briancurran26@yahoo.com
Greg Hanley
E-mail: ghanley@twcny.rr.com
Carl Houman
Monticello Fire Dept.
E-mail: csjhouman@yahoo.com
Dan McDonough
FDNY Rescue 3 (Ret.), FDNY Liaison
E-mail: scoutrescue@gmail.com
Paul C.Melfi
City of Olean (Ret.)
E-mail: crashmelfi@yahoo.com
Joe Minogue
Bethpage Fire Dept., FDNY (Ret.)
E-mail: Minoguej@verizon.net
Christopher J. Naum
Moyers Corners Fire Dept.
E-mail: cnaum@twcny.rr.com
Peter Rizzo
Rochester Fire Dept./Rescue 1 (Ret.)
E-mail: riz@rochester.rr.com
Robert Sullivan
Salem Volunteer Fire Dept.
E-mail: rsully698@hotmail.com
Paul Wilders
Nassau County Fire Service Academy, NY
E-mail: pwilders@veebfsa.org
Thomas J. Wutz
NYS Office of Fire Prevention and Control
E-mail: Twutz182@aol.com

North Carolina
Mike Chiaramonte
Lynbrook Fire Dept. (Ret.)
E-mail: LynbrookFD379@yahoo.com
Ryan Cole
Skyland Fire Rescue
E-mail: rcole@skylandfire.com
Joshua Ford
Tally's Crossing/City View
E-mail: Paramedicff1725@aol.com
John Frazier
Nash County Emergency Service
E-mail: John.Frazier@nashcountync.gov
Glen Gillette
City of King Fire Dept.
E-mail: glen63@gmail.com
Charles Greene
Harrisburg Fire Dept. (Ret.)
E-mail: cgreene12@carolina.rr.com
Wayne Harkley
Salisbury Fire Dept.
E-mail: whark@salisburync.gov
Todd Shoebridge*
Hickory Fire Dept.
E-mail: tshoebridge@hickorync.gov

North Dakota
Rick Jorgenson
Lidgerwood Fire Dept.
E-mail: lidfire@rrt.net
Brooks Martin
Bismarck Fire Dept.
E-mail: bwmartin@bis.midco.net
Jim Moe
Devils Lake Fire Dept.
E-mail: dlcfd@gondtc.com
Ken Sisk
Minot Fire Dept.
E-mail: ken.sisk@minotnd.org

Ohio
Richard L. Best
Westerville Division of Fire/Eastern Region Manager
E-mail: abest@columbus.rr.com
Brad French
Dayton Fire Dept.
E-mail: Bradfrench@hotmail.com
Christopher Hafley
Tiffin Fire Rescue Division
E-mail: hafley5@sbcglobal.net
Thomas Kamp
Bath Twp. Fire Dept.
E-mail: tkamp@bathtownship.org
Ron Terriaco
Concord Twp. Fire Dept.
E-mail: DC.Terriaco@concordtwp.com
Steve Kimple
Program Manager E-mail: skimple@firehero.org
David Whiting
Columbus Fire Dept.
E-mail: dwhiting@columbus.gov
Tom Wilcox*
Westerville Division of Fire
E-mail: ctbsohio@yahoo.com


Oklahoma
John Neely*
Edmond Fire Dept.
E-mail: Jon.Neely@edmondok.com
Oregon
Harry Ward*
Central Oregon District
E-mail: harry.ward@state.or.us

Pennsylvania
Henry Costo
Philadelphia Fire Dept.
E-mail: hcosto@comcast.net
Vincent Curry
Belle Vernon Fire Company #1
E-mail: VCurry140@gmail.com
David R. Harris
E-mail: gauzepad7@msn.com
Chris Krout
Wright Township Volunteer Fire Dept.
E-mail: kroutc@gmail.com
Ed Mann*
Fire Commissioner, State of Pennsylvania
E-mail: emann@state.pa.us
Andrew Marsh
Mt. Oliver Fire Dept.
E-mail: ffanjemt2@msn.com
Mate Nagy
Hershey Volunteer Fire Dept.
E-mail: mate.nagy48@gmail.com
Brenden Orth
Chambers Hill Fire Dept.
E-mail: orthlawncare@aol.com
Patrick R. Pauly
Pennsylvania State Fire Academy
E-mail: patnrho@verizon.net
Dave Pettit
Wright Township Volunteer Fire Dept.
E-mail: dave_pettit@missionfoods.com
Tim Reeves
Langhorne-Middletown Fire Company
E-mail: everyonegoeshome@verizon.net
Thomas B. Straub
New Kensington & Alcoa Fire Brigade
E-mail: tom.straub@alcoa.com

Rhode Island
Theodore C. Cocco*
Providence Fire Dept.
E-mail: tcocco@msn.com
Stephen G. Hay
Warwick Fire Dept.
E-mail: haystack1964@aol.com
Chuck Mainville
Harrisville Fire Dept.
E-mail: bcmain@verizon.net
Kevin D. Quinn
Union Fire District
E-mail: Chief5@unionfiredistrict.com

South Carolina
Jon Marsh
Horry County Fire/Rescue
E-mail: Nixonville12@yahoo.com
Shane Ray
E-mail: chiefrays@aol.com
Joseph Ruffennach
Midway Fire Rescue
E-mail: jruffennach@georgetowncountysc.org
Chris Villareal*
Charleston Fire Dept.
E-mail: wadislguy@comcast.net

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

Tennessee
Wayne Morris
Tennessee Fire Academy
E-mail: Wayne.morris@tn.gov
Jim Roman, Sr.*
City of Brentwood Fire Rescue
E-mail: ltbfd@comcast.net

Texas
Michael Anderson
Pflugerville Fire Dept.
E-mail: manderson@pflugervillefire.com
John Barrett
Plano Fire Dept.
E-mail: johnb@plano.gov

Rob Franklin
Lancaster Fire Dept.
E-mail: rfranklin@lancaster-tx.com
Dennis M. Gifford*
Lumberton Fire & EMS
E-mail: dgifford@lumbertonfirerescue.org
Jason January
Huntsville Fire Dept.
E-mail: jjanuary@huntsvilletx.gov
John Kendall
DFW Airport Fire Dept.
E-mail: jkendall@dfwairport.com
Daniel Kistner
McKinney Fire Dept.
E-mail: dkistner@mckinneytexas.org
Craig Kolls
Kyle Fire Dept.
E-mail: training@kylefire.com
Ted Lovett
Lufkin Fire Dept.
E-mail: tlovett@cityoflufkin.com
Paul Maldonado
Texas State Fire Marshal (ret)
E-mail: firemarshalpaul@gmail.com
Wendy Norris
Texas LODD Task Force
E-mail: fnffm@yahoo.com
Rodney Smith
Arlington Fire Dept.
E-mail: rodney.smith@arlingtontx.gov
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Utah

Vermont

Virginia
Brad Dougherty
Naval Station Norfolk Fire & Rescue
E-mail: Firstn251@yahoo.com
Troy Jennene Gibbs
Alexandria Fire Dept.
E-mail: chuckandtroy@verizon.net
Charles R. Jolly*
Suffolk Dept of Fire & Rescue
E-mail: jawsjolly@cox.net
Henry Lane III

E-mail: henrylane@verizon.net
James Paul*

E-mail: jpaul@pwcgov.org
Eric Reddeck
Chesapeake Fire Dept.
E-mail: HRFSOC@cox.net
Tom Schwartz
Fairfax County Fire and Rescue (Ret.)
E-mail: imstraining@verizon.net
Jerry Stephens
Tappahannock/Essex Volunteer Fire Dept.
E-mail: jbstephens007@hotmail.com
Steve Weissman
Stafford County Fire Dept.
E-mail: stweis@aol.com

Washington
Brian McMahan
Mukilteo Fire Dept.
E-mail: fireaxe@msn.com
Tom Taylor*
Moses Lake Fire Dept.
E-mail: ttaylor@ci.moses-lake.wa.us

West Virginia
John Buckland*
E-mail: iraqbuck@yahoo.com
Jason Burger
Culloden Fire Dept.
E-mail: Profireman25@yahoo.com
Vickie Gill
Tyler Mountain Fire Dept.
E-mail: Vgill62@gmail.com
Floyd Keeney, Jr.
St. Albans Fire Dept.
E-mail: floydkeeney@hotmail.com
Chaplain Robby Paul
Poca & St. Albans Fire Depts.
E-mail: tumanyirons@yahoo.com

Wisconsin
Donald A. Dominick*
Onalaska Fire Dept.
E-mail: ddominick@cityofonalaska.com
Paul E. Nelson
Deforest Area Fire and EMS
E-mail: pnelson@deforestfire.com
Scott Owen
Marshfield Fire and Rescue Dept.
E-mail: scott.owen@ci.marshfield.wi.us
David Peterson
Milton Fire Dept.
E-mail: dcnkm@charter.net

Wyoming
Scott Low*
City of Casper Fire-EMS Dept.
E-mail: slow@cityofcasperwy.com
David Woolery
Riverton Fire Dept.
E-mail: davidwoolery@wyoming.com