Experience

Energy Safety Response Group

• United States
• Utilities
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Business Owner

  • May 2019 - Present

  Assessment of new and existing energy projects for engineered safety and fire department response.

• Co-Founder

  • Jan 2019 - Present



IAFF Foundation

• United States
• Philanthropic Fundraising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• NFPA 855

  • Apr 2018 - Present

  This standard will give guidance for ESS ( Energy Storage Systems) installations This standard will give guidance for ESS ( Energy Storage Systems) installations



PGR Group LLC

• PO Box 341 Glenwood Landing NY 11547

• Principal

  • Apr 2018 - Sep 2022

  Working with New York State Fire code officials to help guide them with proper and safe ESS installations. Training first responders in the failures and hazards associated with lithium ion Energy Storage Systems. Working with New York State Fire code officials to help guide them with proper and safe ESS installations. Training first responders in the failures and hazards associated with lithium ion Energy Storage Systems.



NFPA

• United States
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Subject Matter Expert responding to Energy Storage Systems (Li ION)

  • Jan 2014 - Sep 2022

  Working with the NFPA and FDNY Command Staff to safely guide battery manufacturers with proper installations of ESS (Energy Storage Systems) into NYC. Development of guidelines for firefighters thru out the USA so that they can safely respond to ESS emergencies.Developed NFPA emergency responder training to Energy Storage Systems http://www.nfpa.org/news-and-research/resources/fire-service-resources/energy-storage-systems

• CPC Committee Member Energy Storage Systems SME

  • Jan 2004 - Apr 2018

  Voting member representing first responders for NFPA 1991, 1992, and 1994Assist in development of national standards



Marine Corps Recruiting

• Armed Forces
• 700 & Above Employee

• Liaison

  • Jan 2009 - Apr 2018

  US MARINE CORPS CBIRF US MARINE CORPS CBIRF



FEMA

• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• USAR NY TF 1 Haz Mat Operations Manager

  • Jan 2006 - Apr 2018



New York City Fire Department

• United States
• Public Safety
• 700 & Above Employee

• Lieutenant

  • Jul 2002 - Apr 2018

  Office of Technical Certifications and Research for Energy Storage Systems within NYC Dept. Of Buildings

• Lieutenant

  • 2002 - Apr 2018

  Fire Prevention Subject Matter expert for Hazardous Materials in NYC....

• Lieutenant (Retired)

  • Jan 1993 - Apr 2018

  FEMA USAR NY Task Force (TF) 1 Haz Mat Manager Master Exercise Planner (MEP) at National Fire Academy, Emergency Management Institute (EMI)



New York City Police Department

• United States
• Law Enforcement
• 700 & Above Employee

• Police officer

  • 1985 - 1993