Scott Russell is a 30-year veteran of the Baltimore County Fire Department where he is a Captain with the Hazardous Materials Response Team. He is also a voting member of the NFPA 470/475 committee and collaborates on numerous research and development task groups,  vetting the next generation of Hazmat PPE and equipment. He also is an IAFF Hazmat instructor bringing quality training to fire departments around the country.
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Scott retired from the Air Force after 27 years of service as a lieutenant colonel with the Delaware Air National Guard’s 142nd Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron.  He performed evacuation of wounded, deploying nine times in support of four different overseas contingencies.  He also executed disaster/emergency planning with the Air National Guard specializing in hurricane evacuation/disaster response. Scott holds an AA degree in Emergency Medical Services, a BS in Nursing, and an MS in Disaster/Emergency Management.  
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His love is first responder training and instilling his Safety Through Knowledge™ concepts; with training focused on the responder with the principles of STK™ and the KISS (keep it simple stupid) concept. His goal is to promote survival and safety at incidents and to prevent cancer in first responders.  Scott started volunteering with A Soldier's Journey Home in 2018 and joined the board in 2024.