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Ricky Riley is currently the Assistant Chief of Opearations for the Clearwater Fire Department. Chief Riley previously served as the Chief of the Kentland Volunteer Fire Department in Prince George's County, MD from 1999 to 2005. He began his fire service career in Ocean City, MD in 1979 and moved to the Washington, D.C. area in 1983 to become a career firefighter in Fairfax County, VA. He served most of his career with that department at the Bailey's Crossroads Station, consistently one of the busiest station in that department, before his retirement in 2005. |
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Nick began his fire service career in 1994 as a volunteer in his hometown located in the suburbs of Philadelphia. Since then he has served as a career/volunteer firefighter in Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virginia. He holds a bachelors degree in fire science from the University of Maryland and is currently attending Johns Hopkins University, pursuing a master’s degree in public safety leadership. Nick has served as a lieutenant with the Kentland Volunteer Fire Department in Prince George's County, Maryland and is also a firefighter with the District of Columbia Fire Department, assigned to Truck Company 6 in the Columbia Heights section of Washington, DC. He is the recipient of a Medal of Valor from Firehouse Magazine, as well as a Silver Medal for Valor by the Prince George’ County Fire Department. Nick is also an author for Fire Engineering magazine. |
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Dan Shaw is a Captain with the Fairfax County Fire & Rescue Department assigned to Engine 09 in the Mt. Vernon area. Dan has been in the fire service for 16 years serving in various ranks. Prior to his current rank he was an Apparatus technician of the busiest Engine in Fairfax, a Lieutenant assigned to a Tower Ladder, and most recently served as the Command Aide to the Deputy Fire Chief of Operations. Dan has an Associates Degree in Fire Service Supervision, a Bachelors degree in Business Administration, and is a graduate of the West Point Leadership Program. Additionally, Dan is a field instructor for the University of Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute. He has been published in Fire Engineering on the subject of RIT and Firefighter Safety and Survival. |
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Doug's passion for the "job" came early. It wasn't easy to walk in the footsteps of his 28 year FDNY Father (ret Lt.), but Doug and his younger brother Kevin keep the FDNY "family." He started his 15 year fire career in 1992 in a combination career/volunteer system in Howard County, Maryland while pursuing his B.S. Degree in Emergency Health Services from University of Maryland, Baltimore County. Doug was a Fireman and Haz-mat Technician in the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department from 1995 to 1999, last assigned to Rescue Squad 1. In January of 1999, he left Fairfax and headed back home to join the FDNY. He spent over 8 years as a Fireman assigned to Tower Ladder-13 on Manhattan's densely populated Upper East Side. In April of 2007, Promoted to the rank of Fire Marshal, Doug is currently assigned to the FDNY's Bureau of Fire Investigations Citywide Base in Brooklyn. |
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Dan was raised in the fire service by his grandfather as a volunteer in Monroeville Pennsylvania, a suburb of Pittsburgh. He began his career in 1994 at the Swissvale Fire Department. In 1999, he was hired by the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department. During his seven years in Fairfax, he was assigned to Bailey’s Crossroads Engine and Truck Company 410, one of the busiest firehouses in the county. Recently, Dan had the opportunity to move home and work for the Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire. He is assigned to the Third District, Engine Company 15. As an experienced instructor, Dan brings his passion for the fire service in a realistic, street smart approach. He emphasizes using common sense in every decision you make as a firefighter. |
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Michael’s 10-year career in the fire service started in 1997 as a fireman in the United States Air Force. He was assigned to Spangdahlem Air Force Base in Germany, where he held the positions of Driver/ Operator, Rescue Technician, and Crew Chief. In 2002 Michael returned home to continue his career with FDNY. For the past 5 years Michael’s been assigned to Tower Ladder-13 on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. His broad fire experience has taken him from the rural lands of Europe and sands of Kuwait, to the densely populated urban streets of New York City. He brings a real world approach to the fires services’ ever changing environment. |
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Tony "T2" Kelleher has been a fireman for 13 years. He is currently the Deputy Fire Chief of the Kentland Volunteer Fire Department in Prince George's County, Maryland as well as a firefighter with the District of Columbia Fire Department, assigned to Engine Company #4. |
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Dave Brooks began his fire service career as a volunteer firefighter with the Springfield Volunteer Fire Department in Fairfax County, Virginia. He entered the United States Marine Corp in December 1976 and completed his basic training at Parris Island, South Carolina. Upon graduation, he attended Crash Fire and Rescue school at Chanute Air Force Base in Chanute, Illinois. Dave was hired by the Fairfax County Fire & Rescue Department on September 22, 1980 and his work assignments include:
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Cliff has been in the fire service for 26 years and spent the last 10 years in the Rescue in New York City. He currently is a member of Lewes, Delaware Fire Department. He is a past instructor at NYS Fire Academy and the FDNY Special Operations School. He currently is an Instructor for the State of Delaware. |
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Al has been in the fire service for over 30 years, and with Fairfax County for more than 27 years as both a volunteer and career firefighter. Al has been a Battalion Chief since 2003 and is currently working in the 2nd Battalion on B shift in Fairfax. Chief Mullins has worked in Operations and at the Fire Academy in Fairfax with both the Recruit and Field Training Sections. He has also been a presenter at the Firehouse Expo 2006 and Firehouse Central in 2007. Al has completed several Associates Degrees in Fire Science and is finishing his Bachelors Degree at the University of Maryland University College. Additionally he has attended several classes at the National Fire Academy and is currently enrolled in the Executive Fire Officer Program at the NFA. |
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Todd Marshall is a third generation firefighter. He started in the fire service in 1982 at Christiana Volunteer Fire Company in Delaware. Todd also spent three summers with the Bethany Beach Volunteer Fire Department from 1984 to 1986. In September of 1987, he was hired by Fairfax County Fire and Rescue. Todd now holds the rank of Lieutenant and is assigned to Truck 410 in Baileys Crossroads. Todd has instructed classes for the recruit firefighter all the way to the Battalion Chief level. Todd uses a very "hands on" approach when teaching fire and rescue techniques. |
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Chris's fire service career started in Harford County, Maryland with the Norrisville Volunteer Fire Department in 1993. He is currently employed by the District of Columbia Fire Department where he served with both engine and truck companies before moving to his present assignment at Rescue Squad 1 in downtown Washington. In addition, Chris is currently a captain with the Burtonsville Volunteer Fire Department in Montgomery County, MD. |
Ricky Riley
Nick Martin
Dan Shaw
Doug Mitchell
Danny Doyle
Michael Stothers
Tony Kelleher
Dave Brooks
Cliff Stabner
Al Mullins
Todd Marshall
Chris Birch