Richard A. Ehrlich spent three decades in the service of the citizens of the city of Philadelphia. In his role as a firefighter for the municipal fire department, including twenty-one years as a lieutenant, and five years as a paramedic for the city's EMS services, he experienced so much. Along the way, he's taken various career-enhancing courses and written a fire prevention manual that illustrates to officials from other cities our continuous effort and commitment to educate the public in safety issues and fire prevention awareness.

Mr. Ehrlich lives in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, with his wife, Ellen, and their great kitty, Ivy.