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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 16, 2020
Shelby, North Carolina-KTF President Michael Daley announced today the induction of Chief Warren Whitley into the National Fire Heritage Center’s Hall of Legends, Legacies and Leaders: Class of 2021. “On behalf of the entire board of directors we would like to congratulate Chief Whitley on this outstanding very well deserved honor.” He also added “Chief Whitley’s dedication to Kill The Flashover as well as the education of firefighters understanding of fire behavior is something that deserves to be commended.” The National Fire Heritage Center’s release on Chief Whitley is included below.
Warren retired as an Assistant Chief after 32 years of service with the Prince William County (VA) Department of Fire & Rescue. He has been pursuing knowledge about fire behavior internationally since the late 90s and has been assisting with the Kill the Flashover project since it started in 2011, conducting real-time fire tests with actual home furnishings fuel packages, exploring the effects of limiting air, using enhanced water and thermal imaging and thermal data to understand the how tactics influence fire behavior and extinguishment. He is currently a member of the Southport (NC) Fire Department; continues to share knowledge and experience through teaching and writing articles, and serves on the Board of Directors of Kill the Flashover.
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