Terence Sheehy, MPA, NRP, is the Deputy Chief of Operations for Dare County EMS on the Outer Banks of North Carolina and a nationally recognized leader in fire and EMS education. With more than 28 years of combined fire and EMS service, he has advanced from frontline firefighter/EMT to operations executive, giving him a grounded, credible perspective on leadership at every level of an emergency services organization. Terence is an established national speaker whose work spans intimate departmental leadership workshops to large conference stages. He has presented at the American Ambulance Association Conference, ESO Wave, the Texas EMS Conference, the North Carolina EMS Expo, IAFC Southeast, and numerous state and regional leadership programs. His sessions blend operational experience, candid leadership insight, and practical tools that agencies can implement immediately. He is also the single author of a published poster on communication and death notification, highlighting his commitment to improving difficult conversations in EMS. Terence serves as co-host of the EMS Wizard Podcast, where the “best friends” explore culture, decision-making, and professional growth within emergency services. Known for his engaging teaching style, humor, and honest reflection, Terence focuses on organizational culture, supervisory development, emotional load management, and decision-making under pressure. He continues to support the next generation of EMS and fire leaders through conference instruction, officer development programs, national travel presentations, and agency-level consulting.