Board of Visitors
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:
- An examination of Academy programs to determine whether these programs further the basic missions which are approved by the FEMA Administrator;
- An examination of the physical plant of the Academy to determine the adequacy of the Academy facilities; and,
- An examination of the funding levels for the Academy programs.
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
Fire Chief Adam Thiel (Chair)
Alexandria Fire Department
900 Second Street
Alexandria, Virginia 22314
(703) 838-4600
FAX (703) 548-6952
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Mr. Randal Novak (Vice Chair)
Bureau Chief
Iowa Fire Service Training
3100 Fire Service Road
Ames, Iowa 50011-3100
(888) 469-2374
FAX (800) 722-7350
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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
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Mr. Chris Neal
Senior Executive Advisor
Oklahoma Council on Firefighter Training
13801 South Western
Edmond, Oklahoma 73025
(405) 880-2494
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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
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Captain Jack Reall
President, Columbus Firefighters Union,
IAFF 67
379 West Broad Street
Columbus, Ohio 43215
(614) 481-8900
FAX (614) 481-7400
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Kwame Cooper
Assistant Chief
Los Angeles City Fire Department
3010 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 453
Los Angeles, California
(323) 997-2246
FAX (323) 735-2440
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Dr. Manuel Fonseca
Assistant Chief
Nashville Fire Department
63 Hermitage Avenue
Nashville, Tennessee 37210
(615) 862-4987
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