Welcome to the Fallen Firefighter Survivors Foundation
Director Bios


Sherri Lang - Founder of the Fallen Firefighter Survivors Foundation. Passionate in the pursuit of line of duty death prevention, Sherri created LODDPrevention.com She is a writer, photographer and mother of three. She has worked in the medical field for the past 11 years in Winter Haven, Florida.
Chris Daly
Chris Daly - Chris is a 16 year veteran of the fire service, currently serving with the Goshen Fire Department in West Chester, Pennsylvania. Chris completed his Master's Degree at the Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, MD, with a concentration in Safety, before becoming a full-time police officer. Chris currently works with the West Chester Police Department and is a member of their Serious Crash Investigation Team, specializing in the investigation and reconstruction of serious and fatal auto accidents.
Billy Goldfeder Chief Billy Goldfeder - EFO, Deputy Fire Chief of the Loveland-Symmes Fire Department in Southwest Ohio. Chief Goldfeder, along with Captain Gordon Graham, police/fire service risk management expert, attorney and California Highway Patrol Captain, hosts and sponsors www.FireFighterCloseCalls.com, a 100% non-commercial, independent and free site with only 1 focus: Firefighter Safety, Survival and Getting Everyone Home. He serves as an Associate/Contributing Editor for Firehouse.com, Firehouse Magazine, Fire Engineering, Fire Rescue.
Robert Koedam served as the Chief of the Fatality Investigations Team for the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and oversaw the NIOSH Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program (FFFIPP) from July, 2001 through July, 2007. Robert Koedam performed and/or oversaw FFFIPP investigations and subsequent prevention reports, and authored or co-authored several firefighter safety and injury prevention publications during that period. Robert Koedam also served as a firefighter for the Triune-Halleck VFD (THVFD) in Morgantown , West Virginia from 2002 - 2007, serving as Chief from 2003 - 2007. (Ex) Chief Koedam now resides outside of Chicago , Illinois and continues to serve as a devoted advocate for firefighter safety and health.
Jack McElfish
Chief Jack McElfish - EFO, CFO. Fire Chief, City of Sandy Springs, GA. Chief McElfish holds a master's degree in public administration and in fire science. In addition, he was one of the first 15 in the country to receive the Chief Fire Officer (CFO) designation. Chief McElfish holds BS and MS degrees in fire science administration and a master’s in public administration. He graduated from the University of New Haven, Conn., and the Executive Fire Officer Program at the National Fire Academy. He was recently selected by the Southeastern Association of Fire Chiefs, as the SEAFC Career Chief of the Year.
Jack McGee – Assistant Fire Chief with the Baileyton VFD, EMS Captain with Baileyton Rapid Responders and serves as an EMT / Diver with the Cullman County Rescue Squad in North Alabama. He is a Systems Engineer and ESH Officer with the Lockheed Martin Corporation. Jack does web design and hosting. He designed and hosts LODDPrevention.com

Jason Moershbacher – CFO. Jason currently serves as Chief Financial Officer at a large multi-specialty medical clinic in Winter Haven, Florida.  Jason has years of experience in financial management and accounting.