EW #1076 has over 40 years experience in fire suppression, manufacturing fire hose and fittings and advising fire departments. Chairman of the NFPA Fire Hose Committee (second term) responsible for writing and maintaining five international standards pertaining to the delivery of water to suppress fire. Registered Fire Protection Engineer in California. Member Los Angeles County Fire Department Technical Advisory Group, a group of experts from many fields, reporting directly to the Fire Chief. Co-chair with the Fire Chief to head the 1993 Wildfire Safety Panel. A panel of experts assembled by the Los Ageless County Supervisors after the November 1993, Malibu Fire, to analyze and make recommendations on the hazardous conditions that existed for wildfires in the wildland and urban interface/intermix areas of Los Angeles County. Firefighter and Fire Chief of volunteer fire department. Member NFPA, SFPE, 1st Marine Division Association.