Daniel Nelms

Daniel “Chunk” Nelms is a career firefighter for the Nashville, TN, Fire Department, where he has served for 10 years. He currently is assigned to Engine 6 on the south side of the city as a pipeman. Nelms also is a lieutenant/director of training for the Almaville Fire Rescue Department in Rutherford County, TN, where he has volunteered for eight years. He is a senior instructor/co-owner of Nelms Fire Company training company. Nelms is a state of Tennessee Journeyman Firefighter, a certified Fire Instructor and Fire Officer as well as a nationally certified AEMT. He has presented both lecture and HOT classes at Firehouse Expo as well as at numerous other events.