40 year member of the fire service

Former Chief of the Lynbrook Volunteer Fire Department

Retired Chief Fire Inspector of the Lynbrook Volunteer Fire Department - held this position for 27 years

Certified New York State Code Enforcement Official EMT – B

Past Member of the U. S. North East Regional Code Committee of the International Code Council

Past Chairman and Past Board Member of the International Association of Fire Chiefs

Volunteer and Combination Officers Section

Originator, designer and  past web site coordinator for the International Association of Fire Chiefs Volunteer and Combination Officers Section

Past President of the Eastern Division of the International Association of Fire Chiefs

Columnist and Contributing Editor of Fire Chief Magazine

Member of Charleston Review Team

Member of the Advisory Board of the National Fallen Fighters Foundation

Nationally accredited as a Chief Fire Officer Designee

Peer Assessor for the Center for Public Safety Excellence

Member Institution of Fire Engineers

National Fire Academy Instructor

Fire Science Instructor – Durham Community College

Published in major fire service magazines

Retired High School Teacher of English and Public Speaking – 35 years

Speaker and presenter at many major national and international conferences

Bachelor of Science in Communication Education from the University of Houston

Master of Arts in Education from Hofstra University

Extensive Post Masters Graduate Work in Communications Education