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Todd Miller is senior vice president of strategic programs, Rave Mobile Safety.

Leila Merrill served as an assistant editor for FireRescue1 and EMS1. Merrill has worked as a writer, editor, copy editor, digital producer, journalist and communications professional for the Dallas Morning News, the Houston Chronicle and other companies. She double-majored in English and communications at Trinity University.

Dave Downey is the Deputy Coordinator for the Statewide Emergency Response Plan (SERP) for ESF 4/9 in the State of Florida. He is a 37-year veteran of the fire service having spent over 30 years with Miami-Dade Fire Rescue, the last six as the fire chief, retiring in 2019. Chief Downey serves as the chair of the International Association of Fire Chief’s US&R Committee and is a task force leader with FL-TF1, having responded to disasters across the world, including the World Trade Center, Hurricane Katrina and the 2010 earthquake in Haiti.

Hunter R. Harbold, LP, MPA, FP-C, is a medical school student and has served in various roles as a paramedic and EMS educator in the North Central Texas area. He has research interest in stroke care, airway management and various other aspects of emergency and prehospital medicine.

Lucille Adams is a researcher and writer in the area of personal and business financial management. Her core focus is covering sound, conservative cash flow and investing strategies that unlock long-term value for small businesses owners, entrepreneurs, families and retirees.

Olivia Mead is Founder and CEO of the non-profit organization YogaShield Yoga For First Responders (YFFR). Olivia is a life-long yoga practitioner and has studied cognitive behavioral therapy, human performance, and trauma-sensitive yoga for veterans. She has taught yoga since 2003 and has focused primarily on public safety since 2013, starting at Los Angeles Fire Department and Los Angeles Police Department. Since then, Olivia has taught thousands of first responders and military personnel around the country and has spoken at several trade conferences, events and public safety agencies, including Within the Trenches’ Dare To Be Great online conference. Olivia is a member of the Law Enforcement Educators and Trainers Association and the International Society of Fire Service Instructors.

Zachary Tillett is currently an emergency medicine resident in Maine. Prior to becoming a physician, he spent time in the D.C. region as an EMS provider, as well as a pediatric and neonatal critical care paramedic. After residency, he is planning on pursuing an EMS fellowship and continuing to work as both an emergency and EMS physician.

Moose has over 30 years of traditional and alternative education experience around the globe. He has course directed 58-day Outward Bound instructor trainings in Appalachia, been a deputy headmaster in the Kalahari Desert, managed a beach concession on the Mediterranean, slogged through Australian rain forests with middle school students, worked as a ski patroller and head of school for an elite ski academy, taught a canoeing program for Veterans on the Gulf of Mexico and juggled as a street performer in too many cities to mention.

He has more than 2,000 days of field instruction in a wilderness setting. Since 2002, Moose has been a member and senior trainer of Yosemite Search and Rescue, working as a technician and within incident command, at one of the busiest SAR operations in the world. He is a Rescue 3 Swiftwater Rescue instructor and an award-winning lead family liaison officer and nationally recognized trainer.

Moose currently works for NatureBridge in Yosemite National Park as the senior projects director for planning, design and construction of the National Environmental Science Center.

Radu Venter is a flight paramedic operating out of the Yukon Territory, Canada. Prior to EMS, he earned a Bachelor’s in International Relations at the University of Western Ontario and a Master’s in War Studies at the Royal Military College of Canada. His interests lie in advancing EMS culture, education and critical thinking.

Tamara, a nationally registered paramedic, has been involved in emergency services for over 13 years, with both EMS and fire. She is a senior medic and clinical preceptor in a busy EMS system in central Texas, as well as spending her off days at a local emergency room. In addition to years of experience, she has extensive training in leadership, and command structure/incident control, and holds multiple certifications for both EMS and fire.