BJ Breecher is a 15 yr fire service veteran spanning volunteer, private ems, part-time, and career roles, wildland and structural firefighting. He is currently a career Firefighter/AEMT at the Deforest Windsor Fire and EMS department in Deforest, Wisconsin and a Leiutenant for the City of Verona Fire Department in Verona, Wi. He also serves as a board member for the Brew City FOOLS.   ..read more

BJ Breecher is a 15 yr fire service veteran spanning volunteer, private ems, part-time, and career roles, wildland and structural firefighting. He is currently a career Firefighter/AEMT at the Deforest Windsor Fire and EMS department in Deforest, Wisconsin and a Leiutenant for the City of Verona Fire Department in Verona, Wi. He also serves as a board member for the Brew City FOOLS.  ..read more

Todd Shepherd is a 3rd generation firefighter and a 20 year veteran of Fire service and Founder/Owner of Forge Fire and Company. He is also a Live Fire Instructor specializing in Forcible Entry, Search, Victim Removal, Ventilation, Building Construction, Down Firefighter rescue, First Responder self-defense. - Former MMA fighter & lifelong martial artist: boxed golden gloves, black belt in American Kickboxing, purple belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Gracie BJJ Combatives certified ..read more

Todd Shepherd is a 3rd generation firefighter and a 20 year veteran of Fire service and Founder/Owner of Forge Fire and Company. He is also a Live Fire Instructor specializing in Forcible Entry, Search, Victim Removal, Ventilation, Building Construction, Down Firefighter rescue, First Responder self-defense. - Former MMA fighter & lifelong martial artist: boxed golden gloves, black belt in American Kickboxing, purple belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Gracie BJJ Combatives certified ..read more

Rocco Alvaro is a Battalion Chief with Fairfax County Fire & Rescue Department. He is currently assigned to the Training Division and is the section lead for Professional Development, directly responsible for the organization’s leadership and professional development training ..read more

Rocco Alvaro is a Battalion Chief with Fairfax County Fire & Rescue Department. He is currently assigned to the Training Division and is the section lead for Professional Development, directly responsible for the organization’s leadership and professional development training ..read more

Part 2  DJ Stone has been in the fire service for 24 years; he has retired from fort Walton beach and is the training chief at south Walton fire district. He has a class at FDIC called the grab analysis where you get to see actual videos of grabs in the 850 area and discuss his firsthand knowledge of them. He also manages a fantastic Facebook page called the 850 fireman.  ..read more

DJ Stone has been in the fire service for 24 years; he has retired from fort Walton beach and is the training chief at south Walton fire district. He has a class at FDIC called the grab analysis where you get to see actual videos of grabs in the 850 area and discuss his firsthand knowledge of them. He also manages a fantastic Facebook page called the 850 fireman ..read more

 MARK vonAPPEN, a member of the (CA) Fire Service since 1998, is assigned to the suppression division where he holds the rank of captain. He is a committee member for California State Fire Training and has contributed to the development of Firefighter Survival and Rapid Intervention curriculums. Mark has been published in Fire Engineering Magazine, Fire Service Warrior, he is the creator of the fire service leadership blog FULLY INVOLVED, he has been selected as a speaker at FDIC International 2015 & 16, 17 as well as Firehouse World 2015 & 16. He is an instructor for the Santa Cl ..read more

 MARK vonAPPEN, a member of the (CA) Fire Service since 1998, is assigned to the suppression division where he holds the rank of captain. He is a committee member for California State Fire Training and has contributed to the development of Firefighter Survival and Rapid Intervention curriculums. Mark has been published in Fire Engineering Magazine, Fire Service Warrior, he is the creator of the fire service leadership blog FULLY INVOLVED, he has been selected as a speaker at FDIC International 2015 & 16, 17 as well as Firehouse World 2015 & 16. He is an instructor for the Santa Cl ..read more