Brian P. Kazmierzak, EFO, CTO, has been a member of the fire service since 1991. Brian is the Deputy Director of Public Safety - Fire & Inspection Services for the Benton Harbor Dept. of Public Safety in Benton Harbor, MI.
Brian has an associate’s degree in Emergency Services Administration from Indiana University, an associate’s degree in Fire Science from Ivy Tech State College, and a bachelor’s degree in fire service administration from Southern Illinois University. In addition, Brian completed the National Fire Academy’s Executive Fire Officer Program in 2006.
He serves as Director of Operations for www.firefighterclosecalls.com where he runs the day-to-day operations of the leading fire service safety and training website along with publishing THE SECRET LIST.
Brian was the recipient of the 2006 F.O.O.L.S. International Dana Hannon Instructor of the Year Award, the 2008 Indiana Fire Chiefs Training Officer of the Year Award Recipient, and the 2011 Fire Engineering / ISFSI George D. Post International Fire Service Instructor of the Year Award at FDIC. Brian was in the original Blue Card Hazard Zone Management Instructor Course (www.bluecardcommand.com). Brian has served on the UL FSRI PPV Research Study Panel and Basement Fire Attack Research Study Panel.