Dr. Randall W. Hanifen is an Assistant Chief of Operations for West Chester (OH) Fire, an Associate Professor at the American Public University’s Emergency Management Program, an Adjunct Professor for CSU’s Fire Science Program, and CEO of a national fire service consulting company. Randall serves as the Executive Director of a regional special operations team, a former Taskforce Leader for FEMA’s Ohio Task Force 1 US&R team, International Representative of the Institution of Fire Engineers-USA Branch, and is the Past Chair of IAFC Company Officers Section. He serves on the NFPA 1020 Fire Officer Professional Qualifications and NFPA 1026 Incident Management committees. He serves on the Legislative Committee of the Ohio Fire Chiefs Association. Randall is credentialed as a Chief Fire Officer by the Center for Public Safety Excellence and is a Fellow grade member with the Institution of Fire Engineers. He is the associate author of the textbook Disaster Planning and Control (2009). Randall has provided presentations and training for the Ohio Fire Chiefs’ Association, Fire Rescue International, Emergency Management Institute, IFE Caribbean and South America Branch, Firehouse Expo, and is a contract instructor for the NFA, teaching courses in the Executive and Managing Fire Officer Programs. He has a B.S. in Fire Administration, an M.S. in Fire Service Executive Leadership, and a Ph.D. in Executive Management of Homeland Security.