Tim Szymanski, who’s the public education and information officer for Las Vegas Fire and Rescue, has seen people get bigger in the past 49 years, and equipment get better.

Timothy R. Szymanski has been in the fire service for past 48 years and is the Public Education & Information Officer (PEIO) for Las Vegas, NV, Fire & Rescue.

Tim Szymanski shares the importance of using all available media outlets to spread the word about this critical week. On Oct. 9, 1871, the Great Chicago Fire burned for 27 hours, ultimately ...

After 23 years informing the public for the Las Vegas Fire Department and a nearly 50-year career in firefighting, it’s fair to say that Tim Szymanski knows a lot about fire. What the department ...

Tim Szymanski explains why it's key to adjust your approach to respect all forms of media, even nontraditional outlets. Thirty years ago, when I was first asked to be the public information ...

Tim Szymanski explains why today’s world requires a dedicated PIO. Many times I am asked how a department can justify a public information officer (PIO). My reply is to ask how you can operate ...

Tim Szymanski reviews the variety of departmental responsibilities handled by PIOs. Timothy Szymanski. I am often asked, “How important is it to have a designated public information officer ...

Timothy R. Szymanski is a Master Public Information Officer who is the fire public education & information officer for Las Vegas Fire & Rescue.

Tim Szymanski explains how his department conducted a media blitz to prevent cooking fires. Members of the media were permitted to go back to any of the areas to redo camera shots, conduct ...

The nation’s Navy SEALs will have a new leader later this year when Rear Adm. Timothy Szymanski takes the helm at Coronado’s Naval Special Warfare Command. Szymanski will replace Rear Adm ...

Tim Szymanski underscores that accuracy of information is most critical with cases involving fire-related crimes. Timothy Szymanski The fire service is sometimes involved in criminal matters, such ...