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After more than 29 years in the fire service, Capt. Chris Greene retired in June 2023 as a captain and the Energy Response Team supervising officer for Seattle Fire Department. Capt. Greene developed Seattle Fire and Seattle City Light’s energy hazard response specialty team. He was responsible for developing protocols and best practices for emergency response incidents that involved energy hazards. This Energy Response Team is the first of its kind. The team is tasked with addressing emergencies involving substations, switchgear, manholes/vaults, transformers, batteries, photovoltaic, overhead and underground electrical hazards, and DC traction mass transportation infrastructure. Additionally, Capt. Greene was responsible for providing all energy training and standard operating procedures for the Seattle Fire Department. In 2017, he was awarded Seattle Fire Officer of the Year for his work with Seattle City Light in developing the Energy Hazard program and in 2024 awarded Lifetime Achievement for Energy Work. He is a perennial national speaker on energy emergencies as they apply to the National Fire Service and creator/author for Fire Engineering Magazine’s – Energy Hazards column. Through Energy Hazard Training, Capt. Greene provides training to both fire service professionals and energy workers throughout the nation. Credits: International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) Representative for the following NFPA Standards: NFPA 30A, Code for Motor Fuel Dispensing Facilities and Repair Garages NFPA 12, Standard on Carbon Dioxide Extinguishing Systems NFPA 850, Recommended Practices for Fire Protection for Electrical Generating Plants and High Voltage Direct Current NFPA 800 – “New Standard” - Battery Safety Code, intended to provide uniform, minimum requirements to address fire, electrical, life safety, and property protection from battery hazards. NFPA 855 – Standard for the Installation of Stationary Energy Storage Systems IAFF – Energy Hazard Guide (EHG), author
