Brad Brown is a career firefighter with over 21 years of experience, serving the last 8 in the Planning Division for the City of Grand Rapids Fire Department. Having a lifelong passion for learning, Brad has recently completed a four year executive fire officer program at the national fire academy and holds a Master’s degree in Executive Fire Leadership. He has presented numerous times over the past several years for the Michigan Lean Consortium, University of Michigan Industrial Engineering Program, American Society for Quality and the Center for Public Safety Excellence. When not learning or working, Brad spends time on the family farm with his Wife, two young children and way too many animals.

In these three segments – hear Captain Brown of the Grand Rapids Fire Dept discuss how the culture has changed to allow firemen and administrators to open their minds to structured management – very hot.

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