William Pessemier

Bill Pessemier is the former fire chief in Littleton, CO, and spent 30 years in the fire service. In addition, he was a professor with Oklahoma State University, teaching courses in political science and fire and emergency management. Pessemier has a master’s degree in public administration from the University of Illinois and a doctoral degree in public affairs from the University of Colorado. His dissertation focused on the development of a model of safety culture in the fire service. Pessemier has authored several articles on safety culture in the fire service that have been published in academic journals and presented at conferences around the world. He is the CEO of Vulcan Safety Solutions.