Jesse Coulson is a 24-year veteran of the fire service and currently serves as the Fire Chief for Spencer, Iowa. He started as a volunteer paramedic/firefighter, and he went on to become a career firefighter where he served as a Fire Engineer, Lieutenant, Field Training Officer, department Training Coordinator, and HazMat Technician. During his career, he also spent 14 years as a Tactical Medic with the City of Dubuque Police Department's Tactical Team. Besides his duties in the fire service, Jesse is the EMS Program Developer for Northeast Iowa Community College where he created various curriculum for fire, EMS, and law enforcement.