Mike Gagliano has over 33 years of fire/crash/rescue experience with the Seattle Fire Department and the United States Air Force. Mike teaches across the country on Fireground Tactics/Decision-Making, Air Management, Leadership and Company Officer Development. He is currently the president of the Firefighter Air Coalition (aircoalition.org).

Captain Gagliano has written numerous fire service articles and is co-author of the bestselling books Air Management for the Fire Service and Challenges of the Firefighter Marriage. He is a member of the Fire Engineering / FDIC Advisory Board Firefighter and the Emeritus Board of the Firefighter Safety Research Institute.

Mike co-hosts the popular Fire Engineering radio webcast "The Mike G and Mikey D Show" and partners with this wife Anne (Firelife.com) to teach strategies for developing and maintaining a strong marriage/family.