Ryan Waterfield is the assistant fire chief for the Mount Orab, OH, Fire Department. He began his fire service career, which now spans more than a decade, as a cadet with the Higginsport, OH, Volunteer Fire Department. As an instructor, Waterfield teaches a variety of fire and EMS courses for the Brown and Clermont Adult Career Campuses. He previously served as the Fire and EMS Program Coordinator for the program, as which he was instrumental in the development and growth of the high school senior firefighter/EMT program.