With nearly 40 years’ experience in health care code compliance, fire protection and emergency management, Nick knows the regulatory landscape of the health care industry. As a Certified Fire Protection Specialist (CFPS), Nick has led teams across North America and the globe to provide fire and life safety and emergency management services to a range of regional and state health care entities, including health care systems, hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers and long-term care. Nick’s fire safety experience includes years as both a career and volunteer firefighter. He is a certified Fire Service Instructor and has taught advanced courses in firefighter training, incident command and hazardous materials response. Prior to joining our team, he served as Fire Chief with the State of Connecticut, directly responsible for the protection of a vulnerable residential population with the Connecticut Department of Developmental Services. Nick is currently the Chair of the NFPA 99 Technical Committee on Health Care Emergency Management and Security and a Primary on the NFPA 101 Life Safety Code® Board and Care Facilities Technical Committee.