Biography
Taryn Couchman-Cates currently serves as the President of the SFPE Snake River Valley Chapter. Taryn has over 25 years of experience in fire protection for nuclear and industrial facilities, most of which has been civil service under the U. S. Department of Energy (DOE). She currently serves as a Fire Protection Engineer for the DOE Office of Environmental Management, Office of Safety Management. Previously, she served as the Fire Protection Engineer for the DOE Idaho Cleanup Project with responsibility for oversight of contractor worker safety and health programs, including fire protection, fire and life safety systems, and fire department operations.
Taryn has a Bachelor of Science degree in Fire Protection and Safety Engineering Technology from Oklahoma State University, and an Associate of Science degree in Fire Science from Crafton Hills College. She is certified by the Board of Certified Safety Professionals.