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Praetorian Group Names Mike Natchipolsky Director of Business Development for Fire and EMS

Former Firehouse.com Publisher Will Oversee Sales on FireRescue1.com and EMS1.com

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – The Praetorian Group, Inc., the leading safety and security online media company, today announced it has named Mike Natchipolsky Director of Business Development for Fire and EMS.

Natchipolsky most recently served as Publisher of Firehouse.com and Regional Sales Manager for Firehouse Magazine, a subsidiary of Cygnus Business Media. He brings more than 10 years of experience in publishing and online media in the fire market. In addition, Natchipolsky sits on the board of directors for the Fire and Emergency Manufacturers and Services Association (FEMSA) as the Secretary-Treasurer and has been a volunteer firefighter/EMT with the Bethesda-Chevy Chase Rescue Squad since 1991. Prior to his work at Firehouse, he served as National Sales Manager for DataNational, a subsidiary of Volt Information Sciences.

In his new role, Natchipolsky will utilize his extensive knowledge of online media and his first-hand firefighting and EMS experience to lead Praetorian’s FireRescue1.com and EMS1.com sales and relationship management teams. He will focus on both new and existing business relationships, developing custom marketing programs for public safety companies looking to reach a broad audience of first responders.

“FireRescue1 and EMS1 have been experiencing explosive growth, and both stand at a critical juncture. Mike’s unmatched track record of relationship building and developing strategic client solutions combined with his fire service and industry reputation makes him the ideal person to lead our Fire and EMS business development efforts,” said Alex Ford, CEO of Praetorian Group. “With his knowledge of all aspects of the fire service and extensive online media experience, Mike brings an invaluable set of skills to our team and it’s a pleasure to have him on board.”

“I am thrilled to join the Praetorian Group and to have the opportunity to work with this talented and driven group of individuals,” said Natchipolsky. “They have done a tremendous job developing and growing the FireRescue1 and EMS1 properties. But even more exciting to me is the depth of their capabilities to develop custom solutions that meet specific client needs. Praetorian has a very bright future and I am proud to be a part of it.”

About Praetorian Group
The Praetorian Group is the leading online media and technology company in the public safety market. Our properties are visited by more than 2.5 million public safety professionals every month and count more than 850,000 first responders as members. Praetorian owns and operates www.FireRescue1.com, www.EMS1.com, www.CorrectionsOne.com and www.Homeland1.com, as well as more than fifteen topical public safety websites providing resources ranging from online video to grant assistance. We are deeply committed to providing resources and cutting edge information that help first responders stay safer, become better informed and more effectively protect their communities.

For more information on the Praetorian Group, visit www.PraetorianGroup.com.

About FireRescue1
With more than 230,000 registered members and 500,000 monthly unique visitors, FireRescue1.com serves the firefighting community by providing firefighters with the most complete range of information and resources available. Since 2005, FireRescue1 has served as a trusted and reliable online environment for the exchange of information between firefighters and departments from across the Unites States and around the world.

For information on advertising with FireRescue1, visit our advertising section online at www.firerescue1.com/fire-market-advertising/.

About EMS1
With 130,000 registered members and over 250,000 monthly unique visitors, EMS1.com serves the EMS community by providing industry professionals with the most complete range of information and resources available. EMS1 is supported by the Praetorian Group, the proven leader in online public safety resources. The experience and resources of the Praetorian Group has yielded a trusted and reliable online environment for the exchange of information between EMS professionals and agencies from across the Unites States and around the world.

For information on advertising with EMS1, visit our advertising section online at www.ems1.com/ems-marketing-advertising/.

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