Christopher D. Zak has more than three decades of experience in the fire service. He currently holds the position of Assistant Fire Chief/Chief of Operations at the Hanahan, SC, Fire Department. Zak previously served as a battalion chief for the Milford, CT, Fire Department (MFD). His fire/rescue experience spans all parts of emergency services as well as special operations, having served on the MFD’s dive and hazmat teams. Zak was the original rescue team manager of the Urban Search and Rescue, Connecticut Task Force 1. He is a member of the International Society of Fire Service Instructors, an adjunct instructor for the Connecticut Fire Academy and secretary for the Charleston Area Training Officers Association.