Master Trainer and Instructor Gene Kelly is currently an instructor at the Bellingham Technical College in Bellingham, Washington. He is a former fire fighter with 25 years experience in fitness and nutrition consulting, recreational fitness, and group training. He is a respected board member with the National Federation of Professional Trainers (NFPT). Gene instructed in specialized training as a paramedic emergency medical technician, and has taught  classes in advanced rope rescue, swift water techniques, weight lifting and nutrition. With a lifetime of survival and outdoor expedition experience Gene is also an experienced trail guide for the Grand Canyon National Park.