Devon Wells is the past president of the International Society of Fire Service Instructors (ISFSI) and the emergency response program manager for Tactical Aeronautics in Hood River, OR. He is the former fire chief of Hood River, OR, Fire & EMS and is a 30-year veteran of the fire service. Wells currently volunteers for the Wy'East Fire District in Oregon. He presents nationally on safety, leadership, organizational philosophy and rural fire officer topics. Wells is on the NFPA 1700 committee on Fundamentals of Fire Control within a Structure Utilizing Fire Dynamics. He manages the Rural Fire Officer Facebook page.