Mark is a 23 year veteran of the Fire Service. He is a currently Fire Chief for the Electric Boat Fire Department in Groton, CT. He retires as Lieutenant/Acting Captain assigned to Engine 3 and in command of the Norwich Fire Hazmat Operations July 2003. He holds two bachelor’s degrees from the University of New Haven in Fire Science Administration and Arson Investigation and a Master of Public Administration from the University of New Haven. Mark is a credentialed Fire Officer from the Center for Public Safety Excellence. Mark holds his member grade (MIFireE) from Instituiton of Fire Engineers USA Chapter. Mark is a HazMat manager/Safety Officer for MATF-1 a FEMA Urban Search and Rescue team. He is also alternate on FEMA US&R Incident Support Team as a HazMat Specialist. He has deployed to numerous federal disasters as a hazmat Specialist/Manager/IST Member He is currently the Co-Chair of the Region 4 (Cerrit) Hazardous Materials response team. Mark is an Adjunct instructor at the Massachusetts Fire Academy and the co-owner of All Hands Operating Training. Mark has instructed nationally and holds numerous Fire Service Certifications/Qualifications.