Steven is the Fire Chief for the Town of Dallas NC Fire Department, where he transitioned the department to a combination model and improved its ISO rating. He continues to support the department through records management and incident reporting. Previously, Steven was the Administrative Captain with the City of Gastonia Fire Department where he was the fire accreditation manager and liaison to the County Communications Center. As a peer assessor and team leader with the Commission on Fire Accreditation International (CFAI), Steven has completed over 50 site visits.