Richard Ray, a 30-year veteran of the fire service. He is a member of the Creedmoor Vol. Fire Dept. (NC) where he is a Captain and a career firefighter with the Durham Fire Dept. (NC) where he is a Battalion Chief. He instructs on the national level and writes for Fire Engineering Magazine. He is a member of the UL FSRI Residential Home Size-Up and Search & Rescue Operations Tech Panel.