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NFPA´s regional offices promote the adoption of NFPA codes and standards by state and local authorities, assure appropriate representation at code hearings and legislative sessions, coordinate activities with NFPA staff and key constituencies, and identify ways NFPA services can improve fire, building, and life safety in their regions. Our regional offices also support research, educational, membership, and other NFPA activities.

Sean Tracey

Canada
Sean Tracey, Regional Manager
1683 Des Perdrix Crescent, Orleans, ON K1C 5E2
Tel: +1 613 830-9102; fax: +1 613 841-1929
Mr. Tracey represents NFPA at code hearings, fire safety meetings, and at membership sectional activities. He previously served in the Canadian Armed Forces for 20 years, retiring as a Lieutenant Colonel. He has served on United Nations missions in Western Sahara and Haiti.

Russ Sanders

Central region (IL, IN, IA, KY, MI, MN, MO, OH, WI)
Russ Sanders, Regional Manager
3257 Beals Branch Road, Louisville, KY 40206
Tel: +1 502 894-0411; fax: +1 502 894-0519
Mr. Sanders is the executive secretary of NFPA's Metropolitan Fire Chiefs Section . In addition, Mr. Sanders is an NFPA representative on the International Technical Committee for the Prevention and Extinction of Fire. He is former chief of the Louisville, Kentucky Fire Department.

Jim Dolan

Fire Code field office
Jim Dolan, Regional Manager
1100 Bandon Road, Toms River, NJ  08753
Tel: +1 732 270-0277; fax: +1 732 270-1366
Mr. Dolan retired from the New Jersey Division of Fire Safety in 1998 after completing 25 years in the fire service. His career began in 1974 as a volunteer fire fighter, which soon led to an opportunity for a position in fire protection. His first position was as a fire inspector, and at the time of his retirement, he was the senior career service member of the New Jersey Division of Fire Safety. He served as deputy director for the New Jersey Division of Fire Safety and bureau chief for the New Jersey Bureau of Fire Safety, and was a member of the NFPA 1 Technical Committee.

Maria Figueroa

Fire Prevention field office
Maria Figueroa, Regional Manager
8518 NW 163rd Terrace
Miami Lakes, FL 33016
Tel: +1 305 812-3051
Figueroa has more than 25 years of fire-service experience. Most recently, she worked as a firefighter/paramedic with the Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Department in Doral, Florida where she served as a fire rescue captain, co-chair of the Miami-Dade Fire Prevention and Safety Appeals Board, and an officer in charge of the Code Compliance Bureau from 1996-1998. She has also spent time as a consultant, providing services in the areas of disaster management, business continuity and implementation of NFPA 1600.

Ben Roy

Mid-Atlantic region (DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA, VA, WV)
Ben Roy, Regional Manager
P.O. Box 1166, Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971
Tel: +1 302 227-3232; fax: +1 302 227-9350
Prior to joining NFPA, Mr. Roy served 30 years with the Delaware State Fire Marshal's office, in the position of State Fire Marshal from 1974 until his retirement in 1991. He is an adjunct faculty member of the National Fire Academy and has served on the Faculty of Delaware Technical and Community College. Mr. Roy is a past president and life member of the Fire Marshals Association of North America, a member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police, and the International Association of Arson Investigators.

Robert Duval

New England region (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT)
Robert Duval
NFPA, 1 Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02169-7471
Tel: +1 617 984-7476; fax: +1 617 984-7110
Mr. Duval is responsible for promoting, adoption and use of the NFPA's National Fire Codes®, consensus codes and standards, including NFPA 5000®, Building Construction and Safety Code®. He also represents NFPA at code hearings, legislative sessions, and allied organization meetings. Mr. Duval holds a bachelor of science degree in mechanical engineering technology from Northeastern University and has served as a staff instructor to the Connecticut Fire Academy. He is a member of the Society of Fire Protection Engineers, International Association of Arson Investigators, and International Society of Fire Service Instructors. He is also a deputy chief for the volunteer fire department in his hometown.

Crosby Grindle

Northwest region (AK, ID, MT, NE, ND, OR, SD, WA, WY)
Crosby Grindle, Regional Manager
86 SW Century Drive #360, Bend, OR 97702
Tel: +1 541 948-3146
Mr. Grindle has over eight years experience working for fire chiefs associations, most recently as the Executive Officer for the Western Fire Chiefs Association and formerly as the Director of Professional Development for the International Association of Fire Chiefs. He has 18 years experience in the uniform fire and EMS services including both paid and volunteer positions in various departments in Virginia culminating with his position as Training Chief for the Roanoke Fire-EMS Department.

Randy Safer

Southern Region (AL, AR, FL, GA, LA, MS, NC, OK, SC, TN, TX)
Randy Safer, Regional Manager
134 Kirk Lane
Gallatin, TN 37066
Tel: +1 615 452-3270; fax: +1 615 230-6281
Randy spent the last six years as the Director of Code Enforcement with the Tennessee State Fire Marshal’s Office where he was responsible for three field offices across the state handling the functions of fire and building code enforcement and plan review. Prior to this position, Randy was the fire chief in Hendersonville, Tennessee and he started his fire service career with the Beaumont, Texas Fire Department.

Raymond Bizal

Southwest region (AZ, CA, CO, HI, KS, NM, NV, UT)
Raymond B. Bizal, PE, Regional Manager
6285 East Spring St., #363, Long Beach, CA 90808-4000
Tel: +1 562 497-1706; fax: +1 562 497-1716
Prior to joining NFPA, Mr. Bizal served as director of Strategic Business Initiatives for the International Conference of Building Officials (ICBO). He also provides support to NFPA's Regional Building Code Development Committee.