Kurt Larson is a Catalyst at Florida Institute of Research & Education at Institution of Fire Engineers. He possess expertise in emergency services, nims, emergency management, incident command, fire management and 45 more skills. Colleagues describe him as "Chief Kurt Larson is a highly educated and experienced officer. His dedication to the education of the fire service next generation is unparalleled. He imparts the importance of education and experience to create a well-rounded member of any fire department. He continues to mentor our future generations both chief officers like myself all the way to the rookies he teaches in cadet training. It has been an honor to work alongside and for this great Chief Officer" and "Kurt Larson is the perfect professional to be helping emergency responders at the Institution of Fire Engineers. His experience from firefighter to Fire Chief makes him vastly knowledgeable in emergency response standards, fire prevention, cause investigation and healthcare operations. When it comes to fire safety, Kurt Larson has truly 'been there, done that' and is ‘Fired Up’ about helping and working with you."