S.C. Fire Marshal Shane Ray is about to take on a new assignment.
Ray will step down July 1 to be the Executive Vice President of the National Fire Sprinkler Association (NFSA).
“I look forward to the opportunities and challenges of this position and am excited to
return to the NFSA team,” Ray said in a statement released Thursday afternoon.
“My passion for fire prevention and a non-typical
approach is long standing, and there is no better tool in the fire service toolbox than fire
sprinklers. I believe in the application of fast water, and it doesn’t get any faster than the
performance of fire sprinklers,” he said.
The NFSA’s mission is to protect lives and property from fire through the widespread
acceptance of the fire sprinkler concept. An association of dedicated manufacturers,
suppliers, contractors, and laborers committed to saving lives and property with the early
suppression of fires.
“We are excited for Shane to re-join our team,” NFSA President Russ Fleming said in the statement.
“NFSA understands the important role that the fire service plays in our fire protection
field, and we are happy to have someone with Chief Ray’s credentials on our leadership
team. We believe that the fire service is one of our strongest allies and we look forward to
increasing our involvement with them in the future as we all work to create a safer world.”
