Cody Santiago is an emergency preparedness professional and published author who specializes in preparing public entities for their worst day. He serves as a firefighter with Eagle Fire Company in Mount Wolf, PA, and York Area United Fire Rescue in York, PA. Santiago also is the emergency manager for Baltimore City Schools and is responsible for the safety and security of 80,000 students, 10,000 staff and nearly 200 facilities. Prior to his time in Baltimore, he was the project lead for the Pennsylvania Commonwealth’s NIMS and THIRA/SPR federal programs for the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency.