Mike Love

Mike Love has worked as a firefighter for Montgomery County, MD, for over 31 years. He has extensive experience at all levels and disciplines in the department. As division chief he oversees all functions of life safety, community outreach and information, planning and recruiting and serves as the Montgomery County Fire Marshal. He is a graduate of the University of Maryland, the Executive Fire Officer Program and is a Certified Public Manager. Love is a member of the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) Fire and Life Safety Section Board, the International Code Council (ICC) Code Technology Committee and the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) North East Code Development Committee. Love also moderates two fire and life safety networks one for educators called National Fire and Life Safety Educators (NFLSE) and a second called ePARADE for fire marshals and life safety professionals. Between the two forums there are over 800 members with the daily sharing of advice, news and real time life safety issues. Fire service and industry members who have an interest in either of these groups can contact Michael at [email protected].