Dustin Lambert has more than 20 years of fire and emergency services experience. Currently, he is a lieutenant for the Fairmont, WV, Fire Department. Lambert is an instructor for West Virginia Public Service Training and for the National Fire Academy and is an EMS instructor for Pierpont Community College. He holds a doctorate in emergency management from Jacksonville State University, a master's degree in safety management from West Virginia University and a bachelor's degree in occupational safety from Fairmont State University. Lambert's research expertise is in responder safety and health, focusing on human factors and emergency vehicle crashes.