About & Information
Fire Cam opened their business in 2007. Beginning with the Fire Cam®, The Original Fire Helmet Camera®, we have been an industry leader in bringing specialized camera technologies to the public safety sector, with a passion for quality and customer service. That trend of excellence continues with our Oncall® body camera and Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS)/Drone offerings today. With over 130,000 customers worldwide, our focus remains on bringing the latest camera and UAS innovations to market that have been tested in the most rugged environments. Our cameras and drones can be used as valuable tools for incidents, training, investigations, rescue, and situational awareness.
Fire Cam is a proud partner in the Climate Initiative to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Fire Cam utilizes UAS technology for emergency response and regulatory inspections to reduce the impact of methane, carbon, and other hazardous chemical leaks and spills. We are working hard to become a strong industry partner in the use of UAS technology to transition the oil and gas industry into the next generation of Zero Methane Emissions. With our extensive worldwide network in public safety, we are working to ensure our local partners are equipped with the latest technology to assess emergency scene spill mitigation for community safety. Fire Cam was founded on public safety and will remain dedicated to their mission of safety within the oil and gas industry.
MISSION
We serve and protect first responders and the communities they work in. Fire Cam will always sharpen our focus on understanding the evolving needs of today’s emergency responders and creating one-on-one relationships with police and fire departments around the globe. Research and development will persist in providing camera technology to assist our customers with mission critical elements including:
- Training
- Rescue
- Situational Awareness
- Investigative Assistance
- Accessibility for agencies and departments of all sizes
- Exceptional Customer Service and Support
VALUES
Above all else, Fire Cam prioritizes the needs of the people we employ and serve as well as the quality of products we deliver. We are committed to ethical business practices and mutually sound business relationships, always mindful that our customers risk their safety every day to keep their communities safe.
In June 2015, our Oncall Body Camera won the #1 spot for the top 10 Body Worn Cameras in Tactical Life Magazine.
Competing against over 600 global contestants, Fire Cam was awarded within the top 8 finalist from the Worldwide Wearable Technologies Innovation World Cup hosted in Munich Germany in 2014.
In 2016, Fire Cam was proud to announce it’s new partnership with DJI, the world’s leading commercial UAS / Drone manufacturer. In that time, we have quickly become a top 15 Enterprise drone distributor, specifically servicing police and fire departments nationwide. Together, we will help introduce Fire Cam’s UAS solutions to the Public Safety marketplace.
The Fire Cam Team
Randy Hansberry
Fire Cam Sales Support Engineer
Randy is a veteran of the United States Army. Randy has over 30 years of experience in management and customer support. With over six years of employment with Fire Cam, Randy oversees all of Fire Cam’s customer and tech support. Randy is our helmet camera expert. He facilitates orders, payment processing, and product troubleshooting.
Craig Denby
Logistics And Operations
Craig brings 30 years of valuable business knowledge and customer service expertise to Fire Cam and it’s customers. He has a BS degree from Illinois and experience managing multi million-dollar businesses. In 2007, as a logistics business owner, he started providing services to Fire Cam and joined the team fulltime in 2014. He executes the daily fulfillment of orders and manages Fire Cam’s distribution channels. Overseeing the warehouse and inventory control, Craig ensures a consistent flow of products to Fire Cam’s customers.
Barry Moore
UAS Drone Specialist
Barry was a UAS (drone) Pilot for the Mansfield Police Department in Texas. Barry was a Police Officer with the City of Mansfield for 24 years and has recently retired with 31 years of police service. Barry is still assisting MPD with their drone program and is a member of the Public Safety UAS response team. (PSURT)
Barry started his Police career as a patrolman and worked in the patrol division for 3 years. Barry joined the SWAT team while in patrol and remained on SWAT for 8 years. Barry worked undercover in the west sector of Ft. Worth for two years with the Narcotics Task Force and then transferred to Criminal Investigations where he worked for 18 years as a major case Detective. For the Last 4 years, Barry has started the first Police UAS Program for the city of Mansfield and was the first full time UAS unit in the state of Texas. Barry has helped with the development of the Public Safety UAS Response Team (PSURT) which now has over 25 cities participating.
Barry graduated from the Texas A&M police academy and currently holds a Master Peace Officer License with the state of Texas. Barry has advanced certifications in Homicide Investigations and Sexual Assault investigations.
Clint Johnson
UAS Drone Specialist-Specializing in Oil and Gas Industry
Clint Johnson is a part 107 licensed drone pilot and has been flying drones for several years, starting with helping build the drone program for the Kilgore Police Department in Kilgore, Texas. He has flown for missing persons, escaped inmates, fleeing suspects, crashes, and multiple structure fires. During his time as an Officer he was also a K9 handler, Mental Health specialist, and did the training and preparedness plans for local schools for active shooter and disaster situations. He has spent the last few years flying for the Oil and Gas industry, flying hundreds of miles of pipeline and several Process Safety Management (PSM) facilities. He has experience training pilots and assisting groups build their programs. His collected data is currently being used by multiple companies and agencies for demonstration purposes.
Jack White
UAS Drone Pilot
Jack is a UAS (drone) Pilot for the Mansfield Police Department in Texas. Jack is a Police Officer with the City of Mansfield for 24 years and has 28 years of police service. Jack assist other agencies with their program and is a member of the North Texas Public Safety UAS response team. (NTXPSURT)
Jack started his Police career as a patrolman and has worked, the majority of his career, in the patrol division. While running the full time UAS team with the Mansfield Police Departmen,t he assisted Narcotics, SWAT as well as search and rescue missions assisting agencies on the state , local and federal levels. Jack is currently a licensed UAS Part 107 pilot and an instructor pilot with the Regional Training Center and has recently been invited to participate as a Public Safety UAS training consultant with MITRE.
Jack graduated from the Dallas PD police academy and currently holds a Master Peace Officer License with the state of Texas. Jack has extensive training in UAS operations through NTXPSURT.
Randy Schield
Advisory Board
Randy started his professional career in the fire service in 1991. He retired from the Belleville Fire Department after 30 years as a professional firefighter. Randy’s career includes fire suppression, inspections and investigations for the municipality. He has attained certifications as, Fire Officer II and Fire Inspector I with the department, which are only a few of his achievements. Since 2001, Randy has held an CFI certification through the International Association of Arson Investigators {IAAI}. He currently is working as a private fire investigator in the insurance industry and has for the last 24 years. Randy graduated from the State Arson Investigators class at the Illinois Police Training Academy in 2004, receiving awards for the highest academics, and best marksmanship. He has attended numerous training conferences and classes in the field of fire investigation over the years and will continue to do so to gain further knowledge and expertise in this every changing field. With Midwest Fire Consulting Group he has investigated over 2000 fires for the fire service and insurance industry. Randy holds AAS degrees in Fire Science and Criminal Justice. He is certified though the State of Illinois as a Fire Investigator and the National Association of Fire Investigators {NAFI} as a certified Fire and Explosion Investigator {CFEI} and Certified Vehicle Fire Investigator {CVFI}. Randy has experience in conducting large and complex fire scene investigations as well as investigations involving fatalities.
Garret Bryl
Advisory Board
Garret is a Unites States Air Force Veteran of the Gulf War and Bosnia, Principal Aerospace Engineer of 19 years at L3Harris Technologies, and a UAS Pilot flying for the Joshua Fire Department and the Public Safety Unmanned Response Team in North Texas (PSURT-NTX).
Garret has been flying UAS in emergency operations for over 7 years and has accumulated over 1,000 hours of Public Safety related flights. Garret currently operates UAS under multiple public safety COAs and is a licensed FAA part 107 UAS Pilot. Additionally, Garret is a Technical Flight Instructor in the 460 Ops Public Safety UAS Flight School and works with industry leaders on providing design input for a wide variety of upcoming UAS innovations.
Cris Burch
Advisory Board
Our commercial customers rely on Cris’s extensive fire department and hazmat experience, 25 years and counting, to provide them with the best solution for their needs. Cris easily navigates the public safety sector as a well-respected member of that community. Cris also served as President of the Hero 101 Fund and carries a Class 1 Railroad Hazmat certification.
Jami Schield
Chief Financial Officer / Co-Founder
Jami’s deep business experience and understanding of the challenges facing the fire industry helped launch Fire Cam as a leading provider of life-saving technology and services to firefighters around the world. As Chief Financial Officer, she has been instrumental in driving Fire Cam’s vision and rapid growth. Jami continues to oversee operations, contracts, accounting, and distributor accounts, all while maintaining the Fire Cam commitment to Public Safety by delivering the highest quality products and services to the industry.
In Memory – Robert Schield
Founder
In 2006, he filmed a structure fire with a small helmet camera attached to his fire helmet. On the first day, he captured a fully involved house fire and uploaded it to Break.com, where the video went viral with 125,000 views in 2 days. He designed The Fire Helmet Cam® and began selling helmet cameras to firefighters across the U.S.A. The company quickly grew, and now Fire Cam® manufactures the only High-Definition Fire Helmet Cameras® for the fire service today. Fire Cam has sold to over 130,000 police and fire agencies around the world.
In 1992, Rob began his career as a U.S. Navy as a Damage Controlman (fire instructor). He trained the ship’s crew in firefighting; flooding control; and chemical, biological, and radiological warfare. After the military, Rob worked as a Fire Service Technician, Volunteer Fire Captain, and then Assistant Fire Chief for the Midway Fire Department. He is a Retired Career Firefighter from the East St. Louis Fire Department IAFF23.
Rob passed away in September 2020 leaving behind an incredible legacy of knowledge and a highly-capable team dedicated to moving Fire Cam forward in his memory. You can read the story of Rob’s legacy and life here.
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