Whether you run a business or residential building, fire poses a risk to person and property.  When you have multifamily living environments with units stacked on top of each other each other, that risk multiplies exponentially.  We are privileged to announce Volusia County Fire Cheif Joe King and Volusia County Fire Marshal Shane Lanoue will be our July BAM presenters.  They will be talking about general fire safety as well as future issues affecting our industry such as EVs and EV chargers.  Join us while we listen to these subject area experts help us understand how to better protect our businesses, buildings, and most importantly, our residents from fire risk.

Fire Cheif – Joe King

Joe King, who has been a firefighter for 32 years, has been named director and fire chief for Volusia County Fire Rescue, which has 221 employees and 19 fire stations throughout the county.  He joined Fire Rescue in 2021 as deputy fire chief and was named interim director in July, when Howard Bailey retired. Previously, he worked for Flagler County Fire Rescue as deputy fire chief from 2017 to 2021 and division chief and fire marshal from 2013 to 2017. He also worked for the Ormond Beach Fire Department from 1990 to 2013, rising to the rank of captain. King has a bachelor’s degree in fire administration from Columbia Southern University and an associate degree in fire science from Daytona State College.  (Daytona Times, January 13, 2023)

Fire Marshall Shane Lanoue CFO, CEMSO, CFPS, CFEI

Shane Lanoue – Linked IN