Clay is an instructor with Magic City Truck Academy and a Lieutenant with Birmingham Fire and Rescue (AL) and Driver with Chelsea Fire and Rescue. Clay began his career with the East Oktibbeha Volunteer Fire Department in 2004. He holds a Bachelors from Mississippi State University and a Masters in Emergency Services Management from Columbia Southern University. He has been published in Fire Engineering and Firemanship and contributes to Fire Engineering Community. He has taught HOT at the Alabama Fire College, LSU FETI, Metro Atlanta Firefighters Conference, Firemanship Conference Portland, CFT Conferences, Fire Nuggets Conferences, Mile High Firefighters Conference, and multiple departments across the state of Alabama. He’s married to his beautiful wife Sarah and has two amazing daughters.
