Nicholas Sohyda is the fire chief of the Mt. Lebanon, PA, Fire Department. He joined the department in 1999 and was promoted to fire chief in 2006. Sohyda holds an associate degree in fire science from the University of Cincinnati and a bachelor’s degree in fire administration from Empire State College. He is a graduate of the National Fire Academy’s Executive Fire Officer Program, is certified as a Fire Officer IV, and received his Chief Fire Officer Designation from the Commission on Professional Credentialing. Sohyda chairs the committee for NFPA 1720: Standard for the Organization and Deployment of Fire Suppression Operations, Emergency Medical Operations, and Special Operations to the Public by Volunteer Fire Departments.