Contributors

Drake Martin Pic 1
Feb. 17, 2022
Drake Martin is a third-generation firefighter, currently working as the fire lieutenant on Truck 11 in the City of Benicia, CA.
Demond Simmons Photo V2
Sept. 15, 2020
Demond Simmons is a 23-year member of the Oakland, CA, Fire Department. He is on detail as the special operations battalion chief. Simmons serves on the board of the International...
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May 28, 2020
Sharon McDonough is the director of Public Safety Communications Department in Tucson, AZ, which houses the city's 9-1-1 center. Previously, she was deputy chief over the EMS ...
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April 1, 2020
Tami Kayea has been a firefighter and paramedic with Dallas Fire-Rescue Department for 22 years.
Pearland Fire Chief Jack J Taylor
Sept. 20, 2019
Jack "J." Taylor joined the Pearland, TX, Fire Department in May 2022 as the fire chief. Taylor, a 31-year veteran of the fire service, previously served as fire chief for the...