Shane Ray – B Shifter

It has been over a year since we last sat down with Shane Ray. We sit down to connect the dots between sprinkler design and real fireground decisions in big-box and mega-warehouse fires. We break down how to staff the control room, when to touch valves and pumps, and how better preplans and fire watch keep a “save” from turning into a loss.

• What Shane learned as a Phoenix Fire Department intern and how R and D shaped his operations mindset
• Big box sprinkler operations using NFPA 13E and the pull-up, hook-up, pump-up approach
• How to decide valve control based on occupancy and fuel package
• What fire chiefs should consider for data centers and why the protection scheme differs from warehouses
• Why megawarehouses are seeing major fires despite daily sprinkler successes
• Tactical pre-incident planning that links training, suppression and prevention before and during incidents
• What it means to supplement a sprinkler system through the FDC and what the FDC can and cannot do
• Fire pump shutoff decision-making and why responsible parties need to be present
• Firewatch expectations during system outages and why “clear fast” can create bigger risk
• Reframing sprinkler-controlled incidents as longer-duration events and dropping the “cold smoke” myth

Shane Ray is a nationally recognized fire service leader with more than 40 years of experience in fire protection, emergency services, and public safety leadership. Beginning his fire service career in 1984, Shane served 13 years as Fire Chief of the Pleasant View Fire Department in Tennessee and six years as Mayor of Pleasant View. During the 1990s, he served as an intern for legendary Fire Chief Alan V. Brunacini at the Phoenix Fire Department, an experience that helped shape his approach to fireground operations, leadership, and fire protection. Shane later served as Superintendent of the South Carolina Fire Academy and was appointed South Carolina State Fire Marshal by Governor Nikki Haley. In 2014, he joined the National Fire Sprinkler Association (NFSA) as Executive Vice President and was elected President in 2015. He has pursued education and executive development through Eastern Kentucky University, Harvard Kennedy School, the University of Maryland, and the National Fire Academy. Throughout his career, Shane has been a passionate advocate for firefighter safety, effective fireground operations, and the integration of built-in fire protection systems with fire department tactics.

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