Captain Marc S. Davidson, Safety 2-C, Fairfax County Fire & Rescue Department.

Marc is a proud father of two fantastic adult human beings, married for thirty-two years and a thirty-eight year public servant with over eight years in the Marine Corps and thirty in fire and rescue. He is a graduate of Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, Marine Artillery Scout Observer Course, Naval Gunfire Spotter School, the U.S. Army’s Airborne, Static Line Jumpmaster and Ranger schools, and served with 2nd ANGLICO, 10th, 12th, and 24th Marine Regiments.

Marc has volunteered in North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Maryland and is a twenty-eight year veteran of Fairfax County Fire & Rescue Department where he is a Captain. In Fairfax he served as a firefighter, EMT, Paramedic, engine and truck driver, Truck OIC, shift leader, and now as a Safety Officer. He has served in the Training Division as a Basic Training Officer and was charged with standing up the Officer Development Training Unit for the Department.

He is the Virginia State Lead for the National Fallen Firefighter’s "Everyone Goes Home" program and a former board member for the Fairfax County Professional Fire & Rescue Officers Association, IAFC Company Officer Section, and International Society of Fire Service Instructors. Marc is an Adjunct Instructor for the Commonwealth of Virginia, Adapt & Overcome Training, and Task Force 1. Marc teaches both for his department and the region on leadership and tactical fieldcraft and coordinates multiple training opportunities for aspiring and incumbent officers. He is also part of the founding team of the Northern Virginia Fire & Rescue Leadership Institute and currently sits on its Advisory Board. He is a presenter at FDIC, Firehouse Expo, Firehouse World, and FRI (among others) and has published in multiple industry journals.

Marc is on the 7th edition IFSTA Company Officer Textbook Committee, a member of the 6th edition Company Officer Testbank Validation Committee, and a primary author for the Jones and Bartlett 4th edition Fundamentals of Fire Fighter Skills textbook. He is a member of the American Legion, a twenty-eight year member and former Executive Board member of Fairfax County Professional Fire Fighters and Paramedics IAFF Local 2068, and a member of both the Fairfax Hispanic Firefighters and Women of Fairfax Fire Associations. He dislikes long walks on the beach and hates golf. The culmination of his time in public service is the keen understanding that in any environment, effective training is what leads to effective outcomes.