Kelly has 30 years’ experience in Fire Rescue and Technical Rescue, beginning his career as a volunteer high school cadet in 1992. He has worked for the Washington D.C. Fire Department for 23 years, with the past 20 years assigned to Rescue Squad 2, where they are responsible for all technical rescue disciplines. Kelly has has a strong love for rope rescue and firefighter escape.
Classes taught for CMC by Kelly include Rope Rescue Technician I/II, Arizona Vortex Workshop, Firefighter Escape.