Peter Matthews talks with DC Fire and EMS Department Public Information Officer Vito Maggiolo about his duties in Washington, D.C., where the media is always checking in. Maggiolo took the PIO position after retiring from a career at CNN where he covered everything from war and politics to natural disasters and local fire stories. In Washington, the media is always contacting him for seemingly routine incidents that can turn into worldwide news. Find out how Maggiolo, who grew up in New York City during the FDNY's "War Years," carried his love of the fire service into a career covering one of the largest departments in the country.
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Peter Matthews | Editor-in-Chief/Conference Director
Peter Matthews is the conference director and editor-in-chief of Firehouse. He has worked at Firehouse since 1999, serving in various roles on both Firehouse Magazine and Firehouse.com staffs. He completed an internship with the Rochester, NY, Fire Department and served with fire departments in Rush, NY, and Laurel, MD, and was a lieutenant with the Glenwood Fire Company in Glenwood, NY. Matthews served as photographer for the St. Paul, MN, Fire Department.
