Our Team
Advisory Team
Patrick Reitz
Fire Chief and Professional Industry Consultant
Patrick Reitz is the Fire Chief for Lakeport Fire Protection District in Lakeport, CA.
He is the former Fire Chief for the Idyllwild Fire Protection District, CA; the City of Sheridan, WY; and Crooked River Ranch Rural Fire Protection District, OR. Chief Reitz has served over 33 years in Emergency Services and has experience in Fire, EMS, and Law Enforcement in Ohio, Washington, Oregon, Wyoming, and California. Chief Reitz is an expert in active fire prevention, with a special focus on the disbursement of flame suppression products. At Wetline Wildfire Defense, he consults on the use of our products for indoor and outdoor use, significantly improving the efficacy of our sprinkler systems; as well as hardening structures including improved ember resistance and protection.
Retired Division Fire Chief
Craig Weeks has over 30 years of fire service experience, 21 of which have been with the Los Angeles County Fire Department Fleet Services Division. He recently retired as the division chief of Fire Fleet Services, overseeing the design, acquisition, maintenance, and repair operation of nearly 1,800 emergency and support vehicles, boats, and ancillary equipment.
In 2014, Craig started Specialty Fleet Consulting to service fire departments. He provides fleet management consulting on the design and acquisition of fire suppression and protection vehicles and equipment.
He has published several articles and taught extensively on apparatus purchasing and specification development. Craig is an asset to Wetline’s overall attack plan for both long-term and short-term wildfire solutions.
Craig Weeks
Will Spyrison
Retired Division Chief
and U.S. Forest Service “Hot Shot” Firefighter
Will Spyrison Retired Division Chief, US Forest Service, Los Angeles River Ranger District, Angeles National Forest. He began his firefighting career in 1977 with the Fulton Hotshots of the Sequoia National Forest and served with the Ojai Hotshots from 1979 to 1982 on the Los Padres National Forest. In 1995, Will was promoted to Battalion Chief and served in the position for eight years on the Ojai Ranger District, Los Padres National Forest.
Will Spyrison most recently worked as an Expert Fire Witness for a litigations case and is currently developing the InciNotes™ Incident Command System 201 documentation application for Apple™ iPad™. Will Spyrison is the Instructor for Campbell Prediction System.
Ken Lukins
U.S. Coast Guard
Chief Ken Lukins, U.S. Coast Guard (Retired), has 40 plus years of experience in facility and Installation Security and Safety, Crisis Management, Anti-Terrorism, Anti-Piracy, Maritime Safety, and Security, Environmental and Emergency Response to include Oil Spills, Chemical Releases, Natural Disaster Response, Law Enforcement/Drug Enforcement, Customs, and Immigration Operations.
Ken has provided First Responder services in Crisis Management, Security and Safety, and related Training, Drills, and Support Services for the Energy, Chemical, and Transportation Industries, and various governments. Ken has lead team efforts in assessing and developing security operations throughout the world and is currently heavily engaged in assisting governments and corporations in the Middle East and Africa.