About the Author

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Andy Soccodato has served in the fire service since 2006 in both career and volunteer agencies that covered both rural and urban communities. Nine years of his career were spent as a firefighter and driver/operator for the Charlottesville (VA) Fire Department. Soccodato currently works as a full time Fire Instructor II at the Tennessee State Fire Academy, where he oversees the driver/pump and aerial programs. Soccodato is a member of the Fire Apparatus & Emergency Equipment Magazine editorial advisory board and has presented at FDIC. He is also the owner of The Water Thieves, LLC, a business that specializes in delivering street-smart driver/pump operator courses.