James L. “Jay” Jester is a volunteer assistant chief who serves on the Ocean City, MD, Fire Department as well as a career acting assistant chief with the Salisbury, MD, Fire Department. He is an instructor for the Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute, who specializes in firefighter survival and the rescue technician disciplines. Jester is a special operations team leader and has served as a training officer. Articles that he wrote were published in numerous fire service periodicals, and he presented lectures for the Maryland State Firemen’s Association and Firehouse Expo.