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Ahmad Taha is a Nationally Registered Paramedic and Certified Athletic Trainer. He started his career at Boston EMS in 2016, transitioning to the Sharon Fire Department in 2021. At both agencies, Ahmad has been heavily involved in creating and maintaining a Health and Wellness program that is second to none and inclusive to all. His experience in training bodybuilding and weight loss clients has translated smoothly to first responders, helping them implement proper body mechanics and strategies for injury prevention and longevity in their careers.

C.C. Speight is a field battalion chief with Howard County Department of Fire and Rescue Services in Maryland. She is a CPSE Chief Fire Officer and graduate of Carl Holmes EDI. She holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Maryland Global Campus and is an MBA candidate at Frostburg University. She also serves as the executive coordinator for the Black Chief Officer’s Committee of the IABPFF, and is a member of the Maryland State IMT. Additionally, she assists with the Northern Virginia Fire Rescue Leadership Development Institute and helps run the First Alarm summer camp in Howard County.

“The Question” section brings together user-generated articles from our Facebook page based on questions we pose to our followers, as well as some of the best content we find on Quora, a question-and-answer website created, edited and organized by its community of users who are often experts in their field. The site aggregates questions and answers for a range of topics, including public safety. The questions and answers featured here on FR1 are posted directly from Quora, and the views and opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those of FR1.

‘Fire Operations’ by Fred LaFemina covers the whole range of fire ground concerns from rescue tactics to hoseline operations. Get tips on how to stay safe at the fire ground with FireRescue1’s exclusive expert column.

As a proud media partner of the International Association of Fire Chiefs, FireRescue1 and Fire Chief present exclusive thought-leadership articles from IAFC’s vast network of the fire service’s top leaders. These articles cover a broad range of topics vital to fire chiefs and chief officers looking to improve their leadership skills and run safer, more effective departments.

Make rehab a central part of your emergency operations with ‘Rehab and Revitalize,’ a FireRescue1 column by emergency medicine veteran James Augustine, whose tips will help you keep time, temperature and operational considerations from getting in the way of your rehab plan.

Janet Smith’s track record for business development in the medical marketplace spans over 20 years. Since 1990 as the owner and president of Janet Smith & Associates-On Assignment, an EMS consultancy, Janet Smith has consulted for scores of public, private and primary EMS services, providing strategic business planning, public affairs campaigns, grant applications and proposal writing. She is the author of numerous winning RFP responses for 911 ambulance contracts. Janet Smith is also a distinguished speaker regarding EMS and health care issues. She is a recipient of the President’s Award from the American Ambulance Association.

Jim Morrissey is the tactical medical program director for the Alameda County EMS Agency and a former FBI SWAT tactical paramedic. He has a Master’s Degree in Homeland Security from the Naval Postgraduate School. He is an internationally recognized expert in the field of the multi-discipline response to active shooter incidents. He can be reached at medicmorrissey@gmail.com.

Learn how to quickly and safely handle medical emergencies as part of a fire-ems unit. EMT Jim Upchurch writes, ‘Survival Zone,’ a FireRescue1 column, to teach you how to increase the odds that your patient will survive a heart attack, stroke, spinal injury, etc.

Jimm Walsh is the owner and webmaster of VentEnterSearch.com, a fire department training website dedicated to Truck Company functions. Jimm is currently a Division Chief with Winter Park, Fla., Fire Department were he has served for more 14 years. Jimm has been a fire service instructor for more than 10 years and has lectured around the nation on various subjects including Leadership, and Truck Company Functions. You can contact Jimm with feedback at Jimm.Walsh@firerescue1.com.