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Dr Lori Moore-Merrell DrPH, MPH
U.S. Fire Administrator,
FEMA
Dr. Lori Moore-Merrell was appointed by PresidentJoseph Biden as the U.S. Fire Administrator onOctober 25, 2021.
Prior to her appointment, Lori served nearly 3 years as the President and CEO of the International Public Safety Data Institute (IPSDI), which she founded after retiring from a 26-year tenure as a senior executive in the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF). She began her fire service career in 1987 as a fire department paramedic in the City of Memphis Fire Department, Memphis Tennessee. Lori is a Doctor of Public Health and data scientist, whose work has changed fire and EMS
deployment throughout the world. As the principal investigator and senior project manager, she oversaw the development of landmark reports and other tools to improve residential and high-rise fireground operations, community risk assessment, fire and EMS resource deployment, and “Big Data Analytics”. Her work continues to influence executive decision-making across the fire service.
Prior to her appointment, Lori served nearly 3 years as the President and CEO of the International Public Safety Data Institute (IPSDI), which she founded after retiring from a 26-year tenure as a senior executive in the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF). She began her fire service career in 1987 as a fire department paramedic in the City of Memphis Fire Department, Memphis Tennessee. Lori is a Doctor of Public Health and data scientist, whose work has changed fire and EMS
deployment throughout the world. As the principal investigator and senior project manager, she oversaw the development of landmark reports and other tools to improve residential and high-rise fireground operations, community risk assessment, fire and EMS resource deployment, and “Big Data Analytics”. Her work continues to influence executive decision-making across the fire service.
