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Instructor Bio’s
Captain Sean Gray began his fire service career in 1993 and currently serves with Cobb County Fire and Emergency Services in the Metro Atlanta area. Over the course of more than three decades in the fire service, he has been an active contributor to multiple technical panels focused on fire safety research and serves as an appointed member of the UL Research Institutes’ Fire Safety Research Institute (FSRI) Advisory Board.
Sean is the co-author of The Evolving Fireground book published by Fire Engineering and is recognized nationally for his leadership in advancing evidence-based firefighting tactics. In addition to his fire service career, he consults as a subject matter expert in emerging technologies, leveraging his direct involvement with cutting-edge fire safety research to help organizations integrate science-based strategies into operational practice.
He serves on multiple National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) technical committees as a voting member representing the fire service. At FDIC International, Sean is both a HOT instructor and classroom speaker, teaching his signature class, Attack from the Burned Side, which explores how the modern fireground continues to evolve and how research-driven procedures can enhance tactical effectiveness. His instruction focuses on applying evidence-based methods to create a safer, smarter, and moreefficient fireground for today’s firefighters, and he manages the website www.evolvingfire.com
P.J. Norwood is the Director of Training for the Connecticut Fire Academy and a retired Deputy Chief of the East Haven Fire Department. Appointed as an East Haven Fire Commissioner in 2025, he has also served in the Connecticut Army National Guard.
P.J. is an FDIC instructor, Fire Engineering Advisory Board member, and co-author of The Evolving Fireground: Research-Based Tactics. He serves on the UL-FSRI Technical Panel and Training Advisory Committee, contributing to firefighter training, research, and safety initiatives.
An active member of the North American Fire Training Directors, he helped develop a National Instructor Development Program and continues to advance firefighter education and training innovation nationwide.
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