Roger has been employed by the Seattle Fire Department since 1989 and a member of the Haz-Mat Team since 1994. He has taught various courses including all levels of Hazmat and WMD Courses. Roger has developed and taught courses involving Drug Lab Recognition and HazMat team operations. He is a member of the Clandestine Laboratory Investigators Association(CLIA). Roger was a Heavy Rigger/Logistics Specialist on FEMA USAR WATF-1 from 1996 until 2007. He is now a Hazmat Specialist with the team and a HazMat Specialist with the FEMA Incident Support Team. He is the logistics lead for Seattle’s Metropolitan Medical Strike Team (MMRS). Roger has four kids and lives in Maple Valley, WA with his wife, Becky.