Bobby Drake Author

W. Edward Buchanan Jr. began his fire service career in 1982 and retired as an assistant chief with Hanover Fire & EMS in Richmond, VA. He served on the NFPA Technical Committee on Fire Service Training and the NFPA 1700: Guide for Structural Firefighting committee. He serves on the executive advisory board of Fire Engineering magazine and FDIC and is author of the Volunteer Training Officer’s Handbook published by Fire Engineering Books & Videos.

Bobby Drake is a battalion chief with Hanover (VA) Fire-EMS with more than 25 years of experience. He was assigned to operations, administration, and training, where he served as the lead training academy instructor for four years.

John M. Buckman III served as the Indiana State Fire Academy director for 15 years, German Township fire chief for 35 years, and as a member of the fire service for 52 years. He was president of the International Association of Fire Chiefs from 2001–2002 and has authored five textbooks, six photography books, and numerous articles for Fire Engineering and Fire Rescue magazines.