Michael Terpak has been in the fire service for 31 years spending the last 26 years with the Jersey City Fire Department where he is currently assigned as Deputy Chief and City Wide Tour Commander.
Throughout his career he has worked in the city's busier Lafayette and Greenville areas with Engines 10 & 17, Ladder 12, Rescue 1, Chief of the city's 2nd. Battalion as well as Deputy Chief in-charge of the city's Training Division.
Terpak travels extensively around the country lecturing on fire/rescue and topics and is the founder of Promotional Prep, a New Jersey based consulting firm designed to prepare firefighters and fire officers studying for promotional exams.
Chief Terpak, who also holds a BS degree in Fire Safety Administration from the City University of New Jersey, is the author of a best selling book, "Fireground Size-Up" available from Fire Engineering Books and Videos.
He can be contacted at (973) 726-9538, firegroundsizeup.com or promotionalprep.com.
You can also email Mike at mterpak@firegroundsizeup.com.
