In this conversation I speak with Mike Lombardo about doing live fire training in both fixed facilities and acquired structures. We talk about Mikes experiences of running thousands of live fire training exercises and what it has taught him.
Mike Lombardo
Mike is a 36-year veteran of the fire service and was the Commissioner/Chief of Department of the Buffalo, NY, Fire Department from Jan 2006 to Jan 2010. Mike is currently a member of the Christiana, DE, Fire Department.
He is a New York State fire instructor and was a member of the development team for New York State firefighter survival and rapid intervention programs.
He has been an editorial advisor for Fire Engineering magazine, a member of the Advisory Board for FDIC, and lead instructor for FDIC’s live fire training. Mike is also a lead instructor with the Fire Department Training Network.
Mike is a two time Firehouse Magazine Heroism Award recipient (1988 and 1994) and the recipient of the FDIC 1999 Training Achievement Award. Mike currently operates with the Christiana, and Rehoboth Beach Fire Departments in Delaware.
He is also a consultant and instructor on fire tactics, live fire attack, firefighter survival, command and fire department operations throughout the United States.
This is the truth, or maybe not.
This conversation might not always be accurate. I am no guru and sometimes simple mistakes are made, especially if English isn’t a person’s first language. It’s just our chat – nothing more or less. Have fun!
