About the Author

Steven M. De Lisi is the Deputy Chief of the Virginia Air Guard Fire Rescue located at the Richmond International Airport. The department provides fire protection and aircraft rescue for the 192nd Fighter Wing. De Lisi is a Hazardous Materials Specialist and chairman of the Virginia Fire Chief's Association's Hazardous Materials Committee. He is also an adjunct instructor for the Virginia Department of Fire Programs and in that capacity coordinates delivery of a statewide environmental crimes investigation training program. He has an associate's degree in police science, a bachelor's degree in public administration, and a master's degree in public safety leadership. He recently received the Chief Fire Officer Designation from the Commission on Fire Accreditation International. De Lisi has written several articles for Fire Engineering magazine and is a frequent speaker at PennWell's Fire Department Instructor Conferences. He is a member of the International Association of Fire Chiefs, the Virginia Association of Hazardous Material Response Specialists, and a former member of the National Fire Protection Association's committee on Hazardous Materials Protective Clothing.