Safety training videos and workplace safety DVDs for emergency responders.
production staff
Gordon Massingham
Gordon Massingham
President and Director
Director of all Emergency Film Group and Detrick Lawrence productions, Gordon is a former television producer as well as former manager of the NFPA Film Department. His work has appeared on ABC and PBS, as well as television stations throughout the country. He has produced more than 150 emergency response training films since 1979. Productions in which he has played a principal creative role have won 140 film festival awards. In 2004, Gordon was awarded the "Level A" Lifetime Achievement Award by the International Association of Fire Chiefs.


Richard Cohen
Richard Cohen
VP, Sales and Business Development
Richard is responsible for strategy, sales and business development. His breadth of experience includes sales and business management. He is also responsible for managing Emergency Film Group's worldwide network of distributors.


J.B. Lamont
J.B. Lamont
Editor
J.B. is the Avid editor for all Emergency Film Group and Detrick Lawrence Corp. productions. J.B. also overseas all DVD production and authoring services. Before joining Emergency Film Group, J.B. served as Senior Production Associate and Senior Editor for Catholic Communications Corp. in Springfield, MA. His work has appeared on NBC, ESPN and some 20 different New England cable stations.


Michael Cataldo
Michael Cataldo
Line Producer
Mike has been an art director, producer, assistant director, set designer and prop and special effects creator for 18 years. Most of his work has been seen on television as commercials for companies such as ABC Sports, McDonalds, and Kodak; as recreations for documentaries shown on the History Channel and PBS; and on television programs including Unsolved Mysteries and As The World Turns.


Jim Simeone
Jim Simeone
Director of Photography with over 20 years of experience
Jim is responsible for the lighting design and camera operation of hundreds of commercials and other film and video productions. It is his job to realize the aesthetic visions of the director through use of lighting and photographic technique.

Dillard Morrison
Dillard Morrison
Director of Photography
Dillard has been director of photography or sound engineer on more than 50 Emergency Film Group productions. He has been producing, directing, shooting, lighting, and recording sound for over 20 years. His creative vision has earned him an excellent reputation with corporate, commercial and documentary clients nationwide and around the world. A recent project was a two hour documentary on the Wright Brothers for the History Channel airing December, 2003. Also airing is Dillard's work on "The Royals," being shown on A%26E. Other clients include: PBS, HGTV, Bose, and Gillette.

Nancy Smith
Nancy Smith
Treasurer, Assoc. Producer
Nancy facilitates all footage and photo requests and has taken charge of keeping EFG’s products updated with the latest in response technology and techniques. In addition, Nancy helps plan film shoots and serves as an associate producer.

Shirley Pye
Shirley (Ayers) Pye
VP, Marketing
Shirley has headed the marketing department at Emergency Film Group for over 16 years She is responsible for the preparation and production of collateral literature in support of films, as well as for all promotions, including the company catalog. Shirley is the author of over 20 Guides and has also written several scripts. She also manages the EFG web site.

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