Jeffrey Pindelski is a 32-year-plus student of the fire service. He is the current chief of the Argonne National Laboratory Fire Department and recently retired as chief of the Downers Grove, IL, Fire Department. He has served 18 plus years of his career as a chief officer directly managing each and every aspect of the fire department at one time or another. Pindelski has achieved a masters degree in public safety administration from Lewis University, a graduate certificate in Managerial Leadership and a bachelors degree from Western Illinois University. He is the coauthor of the text; R.I.C.O.- Rapid Intervention Company Operations and was a revising author of the third edition of the Firefighter’s Handbook. Pindelski has presented at numerous fire service conferences and has had more than 55 articles published in trade journals on various fire service related topics. Pindelski is a past recipient of the State of Illinois Firefighting Medal of Valor.