Robert “RJ” James is a 20+ fire service veteran. He currently serves as a career fireman in Frederick County Maryland where he is assigned to Rescue Squad 3 in Frederick’s “Downtown” section. He comes to the service with volunteer experience, as he is a life member of the Rockville Volunteer Fire Department in Rockville Maryland. He is the founder of Capitol Fire Training LLC, a Maryland State certified instructor, an academy instructor for Frederick County Fire/Rescue, and a fire service instructor at fire service conferences all over the country. He has specialized in Squad &Truck Company concepts and tactics, and is the creator of the fire service’s “Urban Forcible Entry” program. He has lead many training programs and written for many publications specializing in these tactics.