Bill Hopson is a 47 year veteran of the New Jersey Fire Service.  He has been a active and engaged Fire Instructor / Presenter since 1982.  He has presented at National, Regional and local Fire and Ems Conferences across the country and in various parts of the world.  From 1986 to 2017, he served as a Deputy Fire Marshal for Ocean County, NJ.  He began his fire service career, as a 3rd generation fireman with the Seaside Heights, NJ Fire Department and for the last 34 years, has served as a firematic officer and firefighter with the Beachwood, NJ Fire Department.