Daniel Vecchiolla is a captain for Navy Region Mid-Atlantic Fire & Emergency Services. He has been in the fire service for nine years, having started his career working for the city of Chesapeake, VA. Vecchiolla transitioned into the Department of Defense system in 2016 and now is stationed at Naval Air Station Oceana. He has a bachelor’s degree in psychology and a master’s degree in public administration from Old Dominion University. Vecchiolla has his Fire Officer designation through the Center for Public Safety Excellence (CPSE) and is a peer reviewer through the CPSE, too.