Shayne McLaughlin

Shayne McLaughlin is a former firefighter and police officer recognized for his dedication to duty with a commendable record of patrol and protection. Prior to joining Fortress, Shayne served as a paid-call firefighter and as a lead defensible space inspector for the Nevada County Office of Emergency Services. In this role, Shayne conducted defensible space inspections and complaints while leading a team of defensible space inspectors in their daily activities. He was also the principal founder of a private wildfire defense company where he analyzed structure ignition potential in the wildland urban interface and consulted on appropriate construction materials, material ratings, risk mitigation strategies, and wildfire defense techniques. With his prior experiences, Shayne has hands-on experience with Fortress ground-applied retardants and first hand knowledge of proactive fire retardant use can save a property.