This FDIC was amazing! Each year I meet more and more awesome brothers and sisters! In this episode I talk to my brother from another mother, Dave Mellen: David Mellen is a 20-year student of the fire service, currently serving as a career firefighter/paramedic with the Edwardsville, KS, Fire Department as well a captain with the Reno Township, KS, Volunteer Fire Department. Mellen is a lab instructor for the Johnson County Community College Fire Science program and has sat on several review committees for fire service training publications. He is also an instructor at Firehouse Expo, FDIC, and several other state and local fire schools in addition to being the owner of Valor Fire Training. Eric Jones joined the fire service in 2006 and has served as a volunteer, part-time and full-time firefighter. Eric is currently a Captain and Training Officer with the Scottsburg Fire Department in southern Indiana. Captain Jones is passionate about continuing education and training in the fire service.