Doug Hexel is a Career Fire Officer, Urban Search and Rescue Specialist, Paramedic, and Law Enforcement Officer. He is a Fire, EMS, and Law Enforcement Instructor for New York State and he sits on the State’s Pediatric EMS Advisory Committee. Doug teaches at conferences around the country, primarily focusing on “bridging the gap” between Fire and EMS in Technical Rescue. He is a sworn New York State Peace Officer and hold Technician Level Certifications in Hazardous Materials, Rope, Confined Space, Trench, Swiftwater, and Collapse Rescue.