Speakers

Jerry Knapp is the Chief of the Rockland County, NY Hazmat Team. He holds a degree in Fire Protection and is a 49-year veteran Firefighter/EMT with the West Haverstraw NY Fire Department and former Paramedic.  Knapp is the co-author of two books: House Fires and Tactical Response to Explosive Gas Emergencies published by Fire Engineering. He is the author of numerous feature articles in Fire Engineering and state, national and international fire service trade journals.  He recently retired after 33 years of service from the US Military Academy, West Point where he was the Plans and Operations Specialist at the Directorate of Emergency Services.  Knapp is the CEO of Suburban Tactical, Inc specializing in Fire Department tactical response to both residential fires and explosive gas emergencies.
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