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Steven G. Conn, MSOL, BSN, RN, EMT-P, is a battalion chief and public information officer for the Colerain Township (Ohio) Department of Fire and EMS where he has served for over 30 years. He has a master’s degree in organizational leadership with a particular interest in organizational culture and how organizations are affected by major disturbances. He is also registered nurse with 30 years of experience in interventional cardiology.

Kerri Hatt is editor-in-chief, EMS1, responsible for defining original editorial content, tracking industry trends, managing expert contributors and leading execution of special coverage efforts. Prior to joining Lexipol, she served as an editor for medical allied health B2B publications and communities. Kerri has a bachelor’s degree in English from Saint Joseph’s University in Philadelphia. She is based out of Charleston, SC. Share your personal and agency successes, strategies and stories with Kerri at khatt@lexipol.com.

EMS1.com columnist Kelly Grayson, is a paramedic ER tech in Louisiana. He has spent the past 14 years as a field paramedic, critical care transport paramedic, field supervisor and educator. Kelly is the author of the book Life, Death and Everything In Between, and the popular blog A Day in the Life of An Ambulance Driver.

Research grant funding and how to get it. Kurt Bradley’s FireRescue1 column, ‘The Grants Guru,’ sponsored by Chief Grants, brings you information from a leading expert in public safety grants on how to write successful grant applications.

Learn about firefighter fitness from health expert Michael Medeiros in his FireRescue1 column, ‘Fitness for Fire.’ Topics include diet, home workouts and judging your level of fitness. Get tips on diet and exercise from a firefighter-EMT and strength coach who competes in the Firefighter Combat Challenge.

Mike McEvoy, a leader in the EMS world, shares his expertise on issues effecting the jobs and lives of firefighter paramedics. Read, ‘Fire Medicine,’ McEvoy’s FireRescue1 column, to learn about first responder stress, the criminalization of medical errors, current epidemics, and more.

Mike Nelms began his career in 1970 as a firefighter with the Lakewood, Colo., Fire Department, a major metropolitan fire department. He was rapidly promoted to lieutenant and emergency medical services coordinator, captain and head of training operations, and ultimately, to division chief of operations.

For 10 years from 1992, he directed the Red Rocks Community College’s Emergency Services Department. He is a graduate of the National Fire Academy Executive Fire Officer program and Red Rocks Community College where he received an Associate of Applied Science in Fire Science and Emergency Management. Now retired, Mike is an educator, facilitator and consultant.

Mike Stanley is a captain with the Aurora, Colo., Fire Department and has been actively involved in emergency services for more than 15 years. He has served the department as firefighter, paramedic, EMS educator, truck company officer, an EMS shift supervisor and a member of the hazardous-material and technical rescue teams He has obtained a Bachelor of Science Degree in Organizational Leadership for Emergency Services. Mike also has an Associates degree in Fire Science Technology and another in Emergency Medical Services. He lectures locally, regionally, nationally and internationally.

The pair are partners in On Purpose Leadership, LLC. They can be contacted at Mike.Nelms@FireRescue1.com and Mike.Stanley@FireRescue1.com.

After an injury ended his professional soccer career, Mike Pertz enrolled in an EMT class and soon became hooked on the fire service. Now, he’s a career firefighter and paramedic with the Avon Lake (Ohio) Fire Department. Pertz holds an MBA and a bachelor’s degree in communications, and founded FirefighterNow.com, a site that offers free help to those looking to become firefighters. Connect with Pertz on LinkedIn or via email.

Mike Rubin is a paramedic in Nashville, Tennessee. A former faculty member at Stony Brook University, Mike has logged 28 years in EMS after 18 in the corporate world as an engineer, manager and consultant. He created the EMS version of Trivial Pursuit and produced Down Time, a collection of rescue-oriented rock and pop tunes. Contact him at mgr22@prodigy.net.

Mike Taigman uses more than four decades of experience to help EMS leaders and field personnel improve the care/service they provide to patients and their communities. Mike is the Improvement Guide for FirstWatch, a company which provides near-real time monitoring and analysis of data along with performance improvement coaching for EMS agencies.

He teaches Improvement Science in the Master’s in Healthcare Administration and Interprofessional Leadership at the University of California San Francisco and the Emergency Health Services Management Graduate Program at the University of Maryland Baltimore County. He’s the author of “Super-Charge Your Stress Management in the Age of COVID-19.” Contact him at mtaigman@firstwatch.net.