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John Leanza
John was appointed to the FDNY in 1996.  He has worked at  Engines 3, and E-257, Ladder 122 and Rescue 5. He currently is a Lieutenant at Ladder 86 in FDNY.
Alan J. Noznesky
Alan J. Noznesky is a Captain n the  Washington D.C. Fire Department.  He was a volunteer firefighter in Seat Pleasant, Prince Georges County, MD for many years.  He holds a  Masters degree in Public Administration, NREMT-P and numerous other fire service certifications. Alan has served as the Special Operations Lieutenant/Instructor for the DCFD.
 He was an initial responder and company commander during 9-11 to the Pentagon and has received the Departmental award for great judgment, zeal or ingenuity for actions during the year 2004.
 
Marshall Davies
Marshall is a 19 year veteran of the fire service. He has is certified as a Firefighter II, Fire Officer II, Maryland EMT-Basic, Instructor I and  Rescue Technician. Marshall was awarded the Bronze Medal of Valor for his actions tin saving a fellow firefighter at a house fire. He has served as Assistant Chief in the Hyattsville VFD, Prince Georges Co., MD. He is employed by the District of Columbia Fire and EMS Department currently assigned as a Rescue Squad Sgt.
Daniel "Boone" Gardiner
Daniel B.C. Gardiner is the retired Fire Chief of the Department of Fire-Rescue Services, in Fairfield CT, serving there for 31 years.  He is  a member of the Certified Fire Protection Specialist Board of Directors, and is a past president of the International Society of Fire Service Instructors. Boone has a Bachelor's Degree in Fire Science and a Masters Degreein Public Administration and one in Fire Science Technology. He is a member of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) technical committees on Fire Officer Professional Qualifications (NFPA Standard 1021), Recommended Practice in Emergency Service Organization Risk Management (NFPA 1250), and Standard for Developing Fire Protection Services for the Public (NFPA 1201).
Jason Blake
Jason Blake is a veteran of the fire service for the past 23 years. He works in Montgomery County (MD) as Lieutenant Blake currently is the In-Service Training Coordinator at  the Montgomery County Fire Rescue Service Fire & Rescue Training Academy. He has been an H.O.T. Instructor and Speaker at FDIC, Firehouse Expo and other fire service seminars.
Alan Etter
Alan severd as the Public Information Officer for District of Columbia Fire and EMS Department. Prior to joining DCFD,  Alan worked with several media and public relations organizations. He curently works at Catholic Universiity within its PR department.