Board of Visitors

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The Board of Visitors plays an important role in enhancing the academic stature of NFA. Authority for the Board comes from Public Law 93-498, the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974. Functions of the Board are to examine:

The Board's charter is to provide advice and recommendations to the Administrator, U.S. Fire Administration.

Members of the Board of Visitors are selected from professionals in the fields of fire safety, fire prevention, education and training, fire control, research and development in fire protection, treatment and rehabilitation of fire victims, or local government services management, and from such professional organizations as will ensure a balanced representation of fire and emergency services interests.

BOV Members

Board of Visitors

Ms. Helen Johnson (Chairman)
Executive Consultant (Retired)
State Firemen's and Fire Marshals' Association
5810 Charles Schreiner Trail
Austin, Texas 78749
(512) 288-5531

Dr. Sandy Bogucki
Associate Professor
Section of Emergency Medicine
Yale University School of Medicine
464 Congress Avenue
New Haven, Connecticut 06519-1315
(203) 785-6159
FAX (203) 785-3196

Mr. Robert Cumberland
Director for Maryland
Cumberland Valley Volunteer Firemen's Association
222 Shipley Avenue
Westminster, Maryland 21157
(410) 848-8189
FAX (410) 848-0874

Mr. Chris Neal
Senior Executive Advisor
Oklahoma Council on Firefighter Training
13801 South Western
Edmond, Oklahoma 73025
(405) 880-2494

Mr. Randal Novak
Bureau Chief
Iowa Fire Service Training
3100 Fire Service Road
Ames, Iowa 50011-3100
(888) 469-2374
FAX (800) 722-7350

Captain Jack Reall
President, Columbus Firefighters Union,
IAFF 67
379 West Broad Street
Columbus, Ohio 43215
(614) 481-8900
FAX (614) 481-7400

Fire Chief Adam Thiel
Alexandria Fire Department
900 Second Street
Alexandria, Virginia 22314
(703) 838-4600
FAX (703) 548-6952

Dr. Manuel Fonseca
Assistant Chief
Nashville Fire Department
63 Hermitage Avenue
Nashville, Tennessee 37210
(615) 862-4987

BOV Annual Reports

BOV Meeting and Conference Call Minutes