Virginia Fire + Rescue Conference 2016

Eddie Buchanan




Eddie Buchanan began his fire service career in 1982 and retired as an assistant chief with Hanover Fire & EMS in Richmond, VA. He is a past president of the International Society of Fire Service Instructors and is the 2015 recipient of the George D. Post, Instructor of the Year Award from the ISFSI. He serves on the executive advisory board of Fire Engineering Magazine and FDIC and is the author of the Volunteer Training Officer's Handbook from PennWell Publishing. He hosts the new “Fire Service Data & Tech Talk” Podcast for Fire Engineering. He served on the NFPA Technical Committee on Fire Service Training and the NFPA 1700: “Guide for Structural Firefighting” Committee. He is a past board member of the Volunteer/Combination Officer's Section of the International Association of Fire Chiefs. He serves on various advisory boards and committees for the fire service industry. He is currently the Business Development Manager for Deccan International.

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