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Buddy Dewar was graduated from Florida Atlantic University with a Bachelor of Science in Economics with concentration in Econometrics – quantitative economic analysis. Buddy Dewar also was graduated from Nova Southeastern University with a Master in Business Administration and is a member of the International Honor Society Sigma Beta Delta in recognition of his high scholastic achievements. He has a distinguished fire service career, which includes working as a firefighter, fire officer, and fire chief, Superintendent of the Florida State Fire College, and Director of Florida's State Fire Marshals Office. While directing Florida’s vast State Fire Marshals Office, he successfully lobbied for progressive fire safety laws that can be linked to current reductions in the fire death rate in Florida. Buddy has served on numerous national and state committees and commissions and has often been recognized by his peers by being elected chair. Buddy is a frequently sought after public speaker known for his entertaining presentations. Buddy currently is serving as Director of the Regional Operations for the National Fire Sprinkler Association. He was the first person to serve a two-year term as President of the Florida State Firefighters’ Association. Buddy's fire service has been recognized by Life Membership awarded by the National Fire Protection Association, the Florida State Firefighters’ Association, and the Florida Fire Marshals and Inspectors Association. He has received numerous awards for his fire service and his programs have been featured in People Magazine.Goal of Regional Operations: To maximize membership services through the development of an exceptional Regional Operations interdependent team.
Meeting Members’ Needs:
Creating New Markets. Regional managers have formed relationships with key officials within their region to help facilitate the passage of state and local laws, ordinances and code adoptions that result in creating new fire sprinkler markets. High-rise retrofit, educational facilities, student housing, residential, elderly housing, and area and height threshold requirements are examples of new markets currently being addressed by Regional Operations staff.
Protecting Existing Markets. Often attempts are made to eliminate fire sprinkler requirements in specific occupancies or communities. Regional Operations provides the necessary barriers to this uninformed activity and calls upon the vast resources of NFSA to assist when necessary. High-rise retrofit, educational facilities, residential, and numerous attempts to raise the bar on area and height threshold requirements are examples of protecting existing markets currently being addressed by Regional Operations staff.
Improving the Business Environment. NFSA recognizes that improving the business environment is also a key role of its Regional Operations staff. Workers’ Compensation reform, tax reduction and repeals, retainage law revisions, lien law revision, permit and inspection practices, and AHJ conflict resolution are examples of current Regional Operations activity in the Business Environment category. For more detail information, please go to Controlling the Business Environment.
As issues evolve within a region, Regional Managers call upon their peers to share experiences and knowledge on this issue. This interdependence creates a more informed and efficient membership services team.
Members wishing to champion an issue or activity should contact their Regional Manager or the Director of Regional Operations.