On this day during Women’s History Month, I can’t get much deeper into March without honoring Dr. Lori Moore-Merrell. Her fi re service career has already been history making and I believe that she has nothing but great things in her future. Lori began her career as a Fire fi ghter/ Paramedic in the Memphis, Tennessee Fire Department. moved to Washington, DC and went to work with the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF). After a great deal of e ff ort and learning, Lori became Assistant to the IAFF General President. In that role, she ma d e tremendous contributions in fi re and EMS operations, as well as labor issues and collective bargaining. While at the IAFF, 1993, she moved to Washington, D.C. and went to work with the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF). After a great deal of effort and learning, Lori became Assistant to the IAFF General President. In that role, she made tremendous contributions in fire and EMS operations, as well as labor issues and collective bargaining. While at the IAFF, Lori also completed her master’s and doctoral degrees at the George Washington University School of Public Health. Her leadership and work in fire service research has driven change and improved firefighter staffing standards and firefighter safety in significant ways. Firefighter/ Paramedic Lori Moore is now Dr. Lori Moore-Merrell. She retired from the IAFF and is the President of the International Public Safety Data Institute (IPSDI), a respected leader, a renowned lecturer, an author, and a premier researcher. Lori is also the hardest working person I know...hands down! The friendship Sheri Fair Compton and I share with Lori and Richard Merrell is a treasure to us, and Lori is truly a treasure to the American fire service! We are better every day that Lori is in the game! After several years in Memphis Fire, the unique opportunity of a lifetime came her way. In 1993, she Lori also completed her Masters and Doctoral Degrees at the George Washington University School of Public Health. Her leadership and work in fi re service research has driven change and improved fi re fi ghter sta ffi ng Lori also completed her Masters and Doctoral Degrees at the George Washington University School of Public Health. Her leadership and work in fi re service research has driven change and improved fi re fi ghter sta ffi ng career as a Fire fi ghter/ Paramedic in the Memphis, Tennessee Fire Department. moved to Washington, DC and went to work with the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF). After a great deal of e ff ort and learning, Lori became Assistant to the IAFF General President. In that role, she ma d e tremendous After several years in Memphis Fire, the unique opportunity of a lifetime came her way. In 1993, she Lori Moore-Merrell contributions in fi re and EMS operations, as well as labor issues and collective bargaining. While at the IAFF, On this day during Women’s History Month, I can’t get much deeper into March without honoring Dr. Lori Moore-Merrell. Her fire service career has already been history making, and I believe that she has nothing but great things in her future. Lori began her career as a firefighter/paramedic in the Memphis (Tennessee) Fire Department. After several years in Memphis, a unique opportunity of a lifetime came her way. In
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