Was a member of the Los Angeles City Fire Department for 33 years. I was a Captain for 25 years. I worked in all Divisions of the city, was assigned to Recruit Training for 5 years. I also worked in Internal Affairs, 911 call taker, Chief Officers Staff Assistant, and sat on Entrance Interviews for 2 years.
I am married with 3 grown children. 2 of my boys are Captains with the LAFD.

I have been working as a Professional Expert at the Oxnard Regional Fire Academy for the past 15 years. I have been a part time Professor for 8 years.

Nicholas C. Pappas is a playwright, dramaturge, and director. Plays include: Including Shooter (publisher: Playscripts), The Ballad of 423 and 424 (Heideman Award; Actor's Theatre of Louisville), Fatty (Berkeley Rep's Ground Floor), and The Dreams in Which I’m Dying (Deborah Aquila Reading Series). Published by Dramatics Magazine and Playscrips. He has directed at San Francisco Playhouse, Moorpark College, SFSU, and others. Dramaturgy: Center Theatre Group, San Francisco Playhouse, Berkeley Rep, South Coast Rep, and TheatreFolk. A graduate of San Francisco State University’s MFA program, he teaches at Moorpark College and is currently in development on several television and film projects.