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CAPTAIN MICHAEL M. DUGAN, FDNY

Captain Michael M. Dugan has over 32 years of fire service experience and is a 20 year veteran of the FDNY, serving as the Captain of Ladder Co. 123, located in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. As a Lieutenant, Dugan was assigned to Ladder Co. 42 in the South Bronx. While working as a Firefighter in Spanish Harlem’s Ladder Co. 43, Dugan received the James Gordon Bennett medal in 1992 and the Harry M. Archer Medal in 1993, the FDNY’s highest award for bravery. He is also a former Halesite, Long Island volunteer firefighter.

Captain Dugan was an instructor at the inception of the FDNY's Annual Education Day and has developed programs currently taught to all FDNY members during the Annual Education Day. Captain Dugan has been a featured lecturer around the country and at both the "Firehouse Expo" and the "FDIC.” He is the lead instructor of the "Firehouse Expo” and “Firehouse Road Show" Engine and Truck Company Operations program and a "HOT" instructor at the "FDIC". He is a contributing editor to "Firehouse" magazine and the Firehouse.com Member’s Zone.


LIEUTENANT MICHAEL CIAMPO, FDNY

Lieutenant Michael Ciampo is a 20 year veteran of the fire service. He is currently a Lieutenant in the FDNY assigned to Ladder Co. 45 in the Bronx; previously he was a Firefighter in Ladder Co. 44. Prior to joining the FDNY, Ciampo spent 5 years with the District of Columbia Fire Department and was formerly a volunteer with the Wyckoff, NJ Fire Department.

Lieutenant Ciampo holds a B.A. degree in Fire Science from John Jay College of Criminal Justice. He developed the FDIC's Hands-On Ladders program and is also an instructor at “Firehouse Expo” and “Firehouse World”. He has taught numerous other private courses around the country and is a Contributing Editor and Advisory Board member for Fire Engineering magazine.


LIEUTENANT MICHAEL S. ZARBO, BUFFALO, NY FIRE DEPARTMENT

Lieutenant Zarbo is a 17 year veteran of the Buffalo, NY Fire Department, currently assigned to Engine Co. 32, 4th Platoon. He is a former full-time fire instructor for the City of Buffalo Fire Academy and is currently a New York State Fire Instructor.

Lieutenant Zarbo teaches New York State outreach courses as well as resident programs at the New York State Academy. He is certified by the National Fire Academy in Fire Service Course Design, and is also certified in New York State to teach all aspects of firefighting, concentrating in technical rescue. He teaches Search and Rescue Operations at the New York State Chiefs Convention Hands-On Training in Syracuse and is a member of Captain Dugan’s team of instructors at “Firehouse Expo” Hands-On Training. He is also a proud member of the Western New York F.O.O.L.S.


LIEUTENANT MICHAEL H. GILBERT, MELBOURNE, FL FIRE DEPARTMENT

Michael H. Gilbert is a 24 year veteran of the fire service, currently serving as a Lieutenant with the Melbourne Fire Department in Florida. Mike also holds the rank of Chief at the Brevard Community College Fire Training Academy, as well as Instructor for the Fire Science degree program. He has been an FDIC staff member and a "HOT" Instructor since 1992. He also instructs for FIREHOUSE EXPO & WORLD. Certified by the State of Florida Bureau of Fire Standards and Training, Mike is a well seasoned Instructor in the areas of Fire Fighter Survival, Engine & Truck Operations, Fire Service Hydraulics, and Basic Firefighting Standards. He also is a co-founder of Pro Aquatics, a Florida based training organization that develops and teaches water safety and survival programs for both the Fire Service and Law Enforcement. He is also one of the Founding Members of the Fraternal Order Of Leatherheads Society.


BATTALION CHIEF JOHN NEWELL, FDNY

John Newell is a battalion chief and 24 year veteran of the FDNY, currently working in the Bronx/Harlem area. He is a 35 year volunteer in the Halesite, NY Fire Department, a field instructor with the Suffolk County, NY Fire Academy, and a hands on instructor for Firehouse Expo and Firehouse World conference programs.


LIEUTENANT (Ret.) DAVE GALLAGHER, HUBER HEIGHTS, OH FIRE DIVISION

Dave Gallagher is a retired Lieutenant of the Huber Heights, OH Fire Division with nearly 30 years of line experience in career and volunteer departments. He is the president of Brigade Instructional Services, Inc. which specializes in Firefighter Survival, RIT and Truck Company Operations. He is a Hands-On-Training Instructor for Firehouse Expo and Firehouse World in Engine/Truck Company Operations.