Chad Menard has 15 years in the fire service, currently serving as a captain/paramedic. He has a Fire Officer accreditation through the Center for Public Safety Excellence, was a graduate of the charter class for the Managing Officer Program at the National Fire Academy, and maintained the graduate-level member grade through the Institution of Fire Engineers. Menard has an associate’s degree in fire science, a bachelor’s degree in fire services administration, and is attending graduate school. He has presented and taught at several local and regional conferences, such as Firehouse Expo, the Metro Atlanta Firefighters Conference, the Oklahoma State Fire School, Wichita HOT, and many others.