Peter William Blaich possesses a Master of Science Degree in Fire Protection Management from John Jay College of Criminal Justice. He is a Lieutenant with the Fire Department of New York as well as an Adjunct Professor of Fire Science at John Jay College of Criminal Justice. He is currently a member of both the National Fire Protection Association as well as the Society of Protection Engineers and has been published in Collegiate Peer Reviews and Firefighting Journals. Peter is a Fourth Generation New York City Fire Officer a World Trade Center Survivor who currently lives on Staten Island with his Wife Irene Mary and their two Sons Billy and Adam.