Robert is the Director of Fire and EMS Operations for the International Association Fire Fighters (IAFF) in Washington, DC, previously serving as the Deputy Director and Fire-Based EMS Specialist for the past eight years. Prior to starting his career with the IAFF, Robert retired as a Captain after a 25-year career with the City of Hackensack Fire Department. Over the course of his career with the fire department, he implemented a very successful Medical First Responder Program, Community CPR/AED program, and a school CPR/AED program for Hackensack, NJ. Robert also worked at MONOC, a paramedic agency in NJ, serving in the following positions over a 17-year career as an EMT, paramedic, 9-1-1 dispatcher, Communications Coordinator, and finally as the Operations Coordinator for the agency’s South Division. Robert has a baccalaureate degree in business administration from the University of Phoenix. Robert remains highly motivated and committed to improving the field of EMS and assisting the EMS community to gain a higher recognition on the national level.