Stefan Svensson started his career as a firefighter in the Swedish Air Force in 1986. He has a bachelor’s degree in fire safety engineering and a PhD at Lund University, Sweden, where he is now an associate professor. Since 1994, Svensson has been involved in experimental and theoretical investigations on firefighting tactics, including firefighting methods as well as problems of command and control. The safe and effective use of firefighting resources is a particularly important feature of his work, especially in relation to fire safety design of buildings. He is involved at the local fire brigade, as a firefighter/crew commander.