Larry R. Fazenbaker retired as a Lieutenant from the Akron Fire Department after a 27-year career. He has been a Cleveland State instructor for 14 years in Hazardous Materials Response, Confined Space Rescue, Incident Command System, and Hospital Decontamination. He attended the National Fire Academy. Other credentials include:

• 14 years Fire Lieutenant Hazmat Officer
• 20 years Hazmat Technician
• 14 years Summit County Hazmat Zone Coordinator
• 10 years Summit County Hazmat Assistant Director of Operations