Nicholas J. Higgins is a firefighter and district training officer for Piscataway Fire District #2 in Piscataway, New Jersey. He is a New Jersey State Level 2 Fire Instructor, a National Fallen Firefighters Foundation state advocate, and a member of the Board of Directors for the 5-Alarm Task Force—a 501 (c) (3), non-profit organization. 

Nick is also the founder and a contributor of The Firehouse Tribune website. He has taught “Critical Thinking and Fireground Decision Making” and “Critical Thinking and The Fireground Officer” at various fire departments throughout the country, at Firehouse Expo, and other fire conferences nationwide.

He is the author of “The 5-Tool Firefighter,” a book that helps firefighters perform at their highest level.

Learn more at: TheFirehouseTribune.com