Lexis is a full-time firefighter, part-time nurse, and national-level Olympic weightlifter.  She loves maintaining a diverse skill set and learning new things.  Firefighting brings together all the facets of life she is most passionate about; learning, fitness, challenges, and constantly varied tasks.  She hopes to inspire women to challenge female social norms and chase their dreams no matter how challenging they seem. @lextra9  Sponsorship: @southwest_fire_academy  Editing: @bradshea Marketing: @m.pletz Administration: @haileyfirefit ..read more

Corley Moore is a motivational speaker and instructor, specializing in the topics of leadership and culture.  Author of the books “The 9L’s”, “Challenge Your Leadership” and “Broken Tools”.  He is the founder of Firehouse Vigilance and its "Never Ending Fight Against Complacency", the creator of the Vigilant Creed with members in all fifty states and seven countries, and the host of The Weekly Scrap, a podcast where fire service leaders come on to discuss improving the culture of the modern fire service. He has served in the Moore Fire Department of Oklahoma since 1997, and curr ..read more

Bobby Eckert is a Captain with the City of Camden Fire Department in New Jersey.  He is a second-generation Fireman and has been in the fire service for over 20 years, with the last 13 in Camden.  His present assignment is with Engine Company 1 at Fire Headquarters – the city’s busiest Engine Company. Bobby has a BS in Public Safety Administration from Neumann University and is also a Pro Board Level 2 instructor.  Captain Eckert has taught all over the country and authored Volumes 1 and 2 of Tuesdays are for Tactics – covering fire tactics, leadership, and an aggressive street ..read more

Ray McCormack retired as a Lieutenant after 39 years in the FDNY. He holds a BA from the New York Institute of Technology. He was the lead author for FDNYs new Engine Company Operations Manual. He developed and taught Back to Basics Standpipe for all FDNY firefighters.  He was the co-founder and editor of Urban Firefighter magazine, and he delivered the FDIC keynote “True Values of a Firefighter” in 2009.  He sits on the FDIC advisory board and FireEngineering editorial board. He was a panel member for two consecutive Underwriters Laboratories (UL) studies. Impact of Fire Attack Util ..read more

David Brooks is a tailboard firefighter for the Austin (TX) Fire Department. David is currently assigned to Firehouse 14 in the Special Operations Division where he rides both Engine 14 and Rescue 14. He began is professional career in 2013 at the age of 19. He has a passion for family, firemanship, and helping those who have found rock bottom. @brooksleatherco Photo Credit: @code3_sd Sponsorship: @southwest_fire_academy  Editing: @bradshea Marketing: @premiummixmarketingco Administration: @haileyfirefit ..read more

Jake is a third-generation Firefighter in his family, who grew up terrorizing the on-duty crews in the firehouse. He is currently a paid on-call Captain in Southern Georgian Bay and a career Fireman in the GTA, presently assigned to a tech rescue company. Jake brings a blue-collar firemanship attitude to work every day having worked as a welder in high-voltage electrical transmission stations. @jake_watson16 Sponsorship: @southwest_fire_academy  Editing: @bradshea Marketing: @premiummixmarketingco Administration: @haileyfirefit ..read more

Stephanie White is a 20-year veteran of the fire service and has spent the past 18 years as a professional firefighter/paramedic assigned to the field in a metropolitan fire department. Stephanie is a podcaster and contributing writer with Fire Engineering. She hates having to write bios about herself and prefers to spend her free time helping departments write policies that focus on pregnancy or cannabis in the fire service.  @thefiveaftermidnightpodcast @thatpaperworkff Sponsorship: @southwest_fire_academy  Editing: @bradshea Marketing: @premiummixmarketingco Administration ..read more

Kyle is a 20-year veteran with East Montgomery County Fire Department, oversees the training division as a Battalion Chief, and is in love with engine work. Kyle is the owner of smoothbore cartel and founder and administrator of Engine Company Resurrection. Kyle teaches engine operations for several well-known fire service instructor groups such as FD Tactics, Brothers in Battle, and Oathkeepers Engine Cadre. His primary objective is to share knowledge about the value of Engine work with his fellow firefighters. He travels the country providing lectures and hands-on training on engine company ..read more

Sachin Latti is the heart of Sachinmotion. With a growing team of supporters around him, his goal is to raise money and awareness for veterans & first responders in need of help as they heal from PTSD & mental health illnesses, as these issues have been a part of his life. Sachin comes from a Sikh community that has been in military service for hundreds of years, as well as a family with a history in the armed forces. He runs for veterans because it’s in his blood. Lieutenant Gurbux Singh, Sachin’s great-grandfather, served in WWI under the British Indian Army with great distinction, a ..read more

Jesse’s impressive career has been wholeheartedly dedicated to many facets of the fire service. He not only owns and operates SFA but has also been a firefighter for fifteen years. He is a career firefighter and acting captain with a suburban fire department and serves as a captain with two rural volunteer departments.  Beyond the fire-ground, Jesse is renowned for his exceptional skills as a fire instructor. He has a passion and enthusiasm that is truly infectious, and possesses an innate ability to inspire both his colleagues and aspiring firefighters. Jesse is a dedicated natural leade ..read more