Edward A. Tracey, Ed.D., is a 30-year member of the fire service who has served the past 20 years with the Rochester, NY, Fire Department. He serves as the Rescue Co. captain, including additional responsibilities tied to collaborative management of the department’s technical rescue training, response and typing programs. Tracey also serves as a fire service and technical rescue instructor for a statewide training system, sits on numerous curriculum development committees and serves as an adjunct professor. He has a doctoral degree in education from the University of Rochester, a master’s degree in public administration from SUNY Brockport and a bachelor’s degree in fire service administration from the University of New Haven.