The late Dennis Mojica was an original co-founder of the organization that is now Tactical Rescue Training. He was a lieutenant in the City of New York Fire Department, assigned to Rescue Company 1. Lt. Mojica was killed in the line of duty on September 11, 2001, performing rescue operations at the World Trade Center when it collapsed.

DENNIS AMODIO retired as a firefighter with the City of New York Fire Department, assigned to FDNY Rescue 1. He has extensive experience with all aspects of truck work, collapse rescue operations and high rise operations. He holds a Certificate of Fitness for Sprinkler and Standpipe Systems in NYC and is a certified NAUI Rescue Diver. He worked at incidents such as the 1993 World Trade Center bombing, and most recently at the September 11th 2001 World Trade Center operations. He has shared his expertise in truck tactics, team search, heavy rescue, collapse techniques and vehicle extrication with fire fighters across the country and internationally.

MICHAEL DUGAN is a 17-year veteran of the New York City Fire Department, serving as the captain of Ladder Company 123 in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. As a lieutenant, he served in Ladder Company 42 in the South Bronx. While assigned as a firefighter in Ladder Company 43, he received the James Gordon Bennett medal in 1992 and the Harry M. Archer Medal in 1993 - the FDNY's highest award for bravery. He is a former volunteer firefighter in the Halesite FD. He is also a "HOT" instructor at FDIC and Firehouse Expo. He is a contributing editor to Firehouse magazine.

Leigh Hollins

LEIGH T. HOLLINS began his fire service career in New Jersey in 1976 before relocating to Florida in 1977, where he advanced through the ranks to his present assignment as Battalion Chief at Cedar Hammock Fire Rescue in Manatee County, Florida. Leigh is a veteran instructor at FDIC and FDIC West, a contributor to Fire Engineering Magazine's "Roundtable" feature and a member of the magazine's editorial advisory board. He is also the host/producer of Fire Engineering's video - "School Bus Extrication."

JOHN KIERNAN retired as a lieutenant with the City of New York Fire Department. Assigned to FDNY Rescue 1, he was involved in some of the most complex rescue operations in NYC. He has served as a FEMA USAR team member and is a certified NAUI SCUBA instructor. He also holds instructor certifications in Confined Space Awareness and Safety, Rescue Operations II, High-Angle Rope Rescue, Trench Rescue and other technical rescue specialties.

John Newell

JOHN NEWELL is a 21 year veteran of the City of New York Fire Department, currently serving as a battalion chief in the Bronx/Harlem area. His years of service as an engine officer have developed his expertise in engine operations. He has instructed at the FDNY Academy and is a fireground instructor with the Suffolk County N.Y. Fire Academy. He has also served for over 30 years at the Halesite N.Y. Volunteer Fire Department. He is a veteran instructor of the FDIC and Firehouse Expo.

MICHAEL NUGENT has been a member of Broward County Fire Rescue since 1982, serving as Coordinator of Technical Rescue Operations since 1991. As a Rescue Team Manager of FEMA USAR Florida T.F. 2, he has been deployed on various FEMA operations including a two-week assignment at the World Trade Center site in September 2001. His extensive experience includes teaching: rope rescue, collapse rescue, trench rescue, emergency shoring, tower crane rescue, as well as other technical rescue subjects - both nationally and internationally.

John Weisheit

JOHN WEISHEIT is a 20 year veteran of the City of New York Fire Department. He has served as a firefighter and a lieutenant in Rescue Company 4 and is currently assigned to Rescue Company 1. He served 10 years in Special Operations Command and has overseen FDNY's Technical Rescue School. Weisheit has taught high angle. confined space, collapse, trench, rigging, and Rescue Technician classes for FDNY. He is a certified rescue diver, New York State auto extrication instructor, I.A.F.F. hazmat instructor, and member of New York Task Force 1.

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