Howard Hansard has served in the Fire Service for 43 years, total as of 2018 where he attained the rank of Deputy Fire Marshal and held the ranks of Firefighter, Lt., Fire Inspector, Captain/Deputy Fire Marshal .Fire MarshalBringing a passion for the field of public service, Howard dedicated his career to that endeavor. Well known as a compassionate leader focused on customer service and staff development, he was routinely involved in the presentation of fire safety principles, advancing the causes of firefighter safety, preventing life loss and protecting property. Howard is a proven leader with insight into the big picture, experienced in bringing citizens, industry, and public officials together and using their diverse goals and knowledge to search for opportunities to succeed. Howard also provided code development guidance and leadership in code development, interpretation and training of operational personnel.Howard is knowledgeable in what codes and standards prescribe as well as the intent of the codes and standards in real world, practical applications. He is connected and comfortable working in both local and State and successful in developing consensus utilizing long-term relationships with various professional organizations within and outside the fire service. Howard is skilled in fire prevention disciplines and can provide staff management, fire protection consultation, plan review, fire and inspection services.Specialties: Fire & Building Codes/StandardsFire Department AdministrationCode Amendment, Adoption and ImplementationFire Plan Review Public Outreach and EducationTraining and educationFire Sprinkler & Fire Alarm Systems PyrotechnicsFire Fighter SafetyFire Fighter