RICHARD RILEY is a firefighter, a former chief, and a member of the Kentland Volunteer Fire Department in Prince George's County, Maryland, and the fire apparatus manager and assistant chief of a large combination department outside of Washington, DC. Previously, he was the operations chief with the Clearwater (FL) Fire Department and a firefighter with Fairfax County (VA) Fire & Rescue. He has lectured across the country on combat ready, incident command, and other fire service topics.