Marty Reynolds resides in South Carolina with his wife, three children, and two step children. He has seven grandchildren as well. He enjoys traveling on their boat, scuba diving, snow skiing, and water sports. Most of all he loves the fire department. He spent 35 years in the fire service, writing training manuals, training courses, and the occasional short stories. His career is intertwined into the fabric of this book, "A Common Sense Approach To Rapid Intervention Response."