In this first episode, John discusses leadership on the fire investigation scene with special guest Robert Rullan. 

Robert Rullan is a Public Safety Officer / Fire Investigator with the Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety (SDPS) in Sunnyvale, CA, where he is a member of the Sunnyvale DPS Hazardous Materials Unit and is an Aerial Apparatus Operator. He joined the department in 2001 after serving in the United States Marine Corps and Hawaii Army National Guard. Robert is a graduate of the University of Hawaii (BA, Political Science) and St. John’s University (MA, Government and Politics). He is a member of the Board of Directors of the International Association of Arson Investigators (IAAI), and a founding member of the Hispanic American Chapter of the IAAI. Robert holds various professional certifications. He is a fire investigations trainer and consultant and travels across the US and abroad teaching fire investigations and related subjects. Robert published an article in the April 2019 edition of the IAAI’s journal – Arson and Fire Investigator, where he discussed leadership in the fire scene. Robert lives in California with his wife and accelerant detection wanna-be K9, his beagle Lucas.

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Hosted by John McDermott
Produced by John McDermott
Edited by Shawn "LSS" Smith