Fire Service Team’s Expertise Leads to Article, Radio Interview, and NIBS Webinar

The Fire Service Engagement Team’s leadership and expertise continued to gain national visibility in 2025, leading to valuable opportunities to serve as expert guests for other organizations. Ray O’Brocki authored a case study on the South Park fire for the National Fire Protection Association Journal, which saw more than 400,000 views. O’Brocki was also invited to join ICC Region I Radio to discuss construction fire safety and best practices, including using the South Park fire as an example of how code compliance could have prevented loss of life and property.

To close out the year, O’Brocki joined the National Institute of Building Sciences for an SLB-sponsored webinar called, “Understanding the Challenges of Preventing Construction Site Fires.” He joined MCM Industries’ Chris Towski and Space Age Electronics’ Joseph Cervantes to discuss how to identify risks to construction sites, how code compliance is an important factor to mitigate risk and how emerging technologies can work with codes and standards to keep sites safe. With attendees primarily from the fire service, engineering and building code inspection sectors, this webinar was a far-reaching and important opportunity to reinforce code compliance and best practices alongside other leading experts.

Together, these engagements highlight the growing demand for AWC’s expertise and reflect the credibility the Fire Service Engagement Team has built through years of consistent, technical, and trusted leadership.