ANTHONY AVILLO, M.S.

ANTHONY AVILLO, M.S. retired in March, 2015 after a 30-year career in the fire service.  Avillo was a deputy chief in North Hudson (NJ) Regional Fire & Rescue, assigned as 1st Platoon regional tour commander. He holds a Master’s Degree in National Security Studies and a BS degree in Fire Science from New Jersey City University.  He is an Adjunct Professor at New Jersey City University.  Avillo is ISFSI Region 23 Director.  Avillo is an FDIC instructor and member of the FDIC advisory board and the editorial advisory board of Fire Engineering. He is the author of Fireground Strategies, 3rd edition (Fire Engineering, 2015) and Fireground Strategies Workbook Volumes I, II, and III (Fire Engineering, 2002, 2010, 2016).  Avillo also co-authored with Chief Ed Flood Full Contact Leadership, (Fire Engineering, 2017).  He was a contributing author to Fire Engineering’s Handbook for Firefighter I and Firefighter II (Fire Engineering, 2009, 2018) and is co-author of its Study Guide (Fire Engineering, 2010). Avillo has also contributed to both volumes of the Pass It On books by Billy Goldfeder (Pennwell, 2015, 2016).  Avillo was a collaborator in the Tactical Perspectives DVD series (Fire Engineering, 2011) and has had issued the DVD’s Control of Fireground Operations (Fire Engineering, 2016) and Forging a Culture of Safety (Fire Engineering, 2013). Avillo also co-hosts a radio show, Fireground Strategies and Other Stuff from the Street with Chief Jim Duffy on Fire Engineering BlogTalk Radio.  Avillo was recipient of the 2012 Fire Engineering/ISFSI George D. Post Fire Instructor of the Year Award.

  • Began fire service career in 1984.  Retired in March, 2015. 
  • Deputy Chief (ret.) in North Hudson (NJ) Regional Fire & Rescue, assigned as 1st Platoon regional tour commander.
  • As an urban fireground commander, Avillo commanded fire and emergency operations in the most congested cities in the United States. 
  • Master’s Degree in National Security Studies
  • BS degree in Fire Science from New Jersey City University. 
  • Recipient of 2012 Fire Engineering / ISFSI George D. Post Fire Instructor of the Year Award
  • Adjunct Professor at New Jersey City University. 
  • FDIC instructor and member of the FDIC advisory board and the editorial advisory board of Fire Engineering.
  • Region 3 Director of the International Society of Fire Service Instructors (ISFSI).
  • Director (ret.) Monmouth County Fire Academy
  • Author of Fireground Strategies, 3rd edition (Fire Engineering, 2015) and Fireground Strategies Workbook Volumes I, II, and III (Fire Engineering, 2002, 2010, 2016). 
  • Co-authored with Chief Ed Flood Full Contact Leadership, (Fire Engineering, 2017).
  • Contributing author to Fire Engineering’s Handbook for Firefighter I and Firefighter II (Fire Engineering, 2009, 2018) and is co-author of its Study Guide (Fire Engineering, 2010).
  • Contributed to both volumes of the Pass It On books by Billy Goldfeder (Pennwell, 2015, 2016). 
  • Collaborator in the Tactical Perspectives DVD series (Fire Engineering, 2011)
  • Had issued the DVD’s Control of Fireground Operations (Fire Engineering, 2016) and Forging a Culture of Safety (Fire Engineering, 2013).
  • Co-hosts a radio show, Fireground Strategies and Other Stuff from the Street with Chief Jim Duffy on Fire Engineering BlogTalk Radio.