Brian Kazmierzak

47, Male

Granger, IN

United States

Profile Information:

Lives in:: Granger, IN
Department:: N/A
Title/rank:: N/A
Years of public service:: Since 1991
Agency structure:: other
Professional Qualifications:: Firefighter I/II
Fire Officer I-IV
Fire Instructor I-III
Fire Inspector I-II
EFO
Rope Rescue Tech
Con Space Tech
Trench Tech
Structural Collapse Tech
Haz-Mat Tech
Bachelors Degree - Fire Science Management - Southern Illinois Univ.
Associates Degree - Emergency Services Administration - Indiana Univ.
Associates Degree - Fire Science - Ivy Tech State College
Plans Team Manager - INTF-1
Topics you provide training for:: Structural Collapse Rescue
Trench Rescue
Tactics & Incident Command
Simulation Based Training
Instructor & Training Program Management
Modern Fire Behavior
Elevator Rescue
Areas of expertise:: Techinical Rescue
Fire Ground Tactics
Incident Command & Simulations
Live Fire Training
Modern Fire Behavior
Bio:: Brian P. Kazmierzak, EFO, CTO, has been a member of the fire service since 1991. 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, is a CPSE credentialed Chief Training Officer.
He serves 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 and recently launched the website www.ModernFireBehavior.com with Firefighter Close Calls and the UL FSRI. 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. He is a member of the International Society of Fire Service Instructors, Indiana Fire Instructors Association, Michiana FOOLS and has served as a Peer Assessor and Team Leader for the Commission on Fire Accreditation International.
Web site:: http://modernfirebehavior.com

Comment Wall:

Forest Reeder

Hey, does it work now?

Mar 4, 2008
Forest Reeder

Billy's pic should be the mustache

Mar 4, 2008
Drew Smith

Where's the button to add you to my list or whatever it's called?

Mar 5, 2008
Mark Emery

G******** Brian, how have you been?
How goes the battle at Clay Fire and Indiana?
Will you be at FDIC? If so I'll see you there.
Take care,
Mark Emery

Mar 5, 2008
Michael Wilbur

Hey Thanks for adding me to your friends list Mike

Mar 5, 2008
TR Hagerty

Hey Kaz thanks for adding me. This is great for the fire service and fire eng.

Mar 6, 2008
Stacy White

Hey Kaz! add me as a friend when you get a chance, I cant figure out how to make it happen [another blonde moment, unfortunately...lol] stacy

Mar 6, 2008
Dave Cushwa

What's up Kaz-man! A good outreach for common goals of safety and training! Talk to you soon. - Cush

Mar 11, 2008
Albert W. Schlick III

Oh what the heck?!? I added you from your comment cause I can't find the button either.

Mar 11, 2008
Jay Michael

Kaz, You might be interested in the forum section about qualifications for live fire training. I think you could benefit this discussion

Mar 15, 2008
Rudy Horist

Hey Brian - do you know how to add one of those "add friend" buttons?

Mar 18, 2008
Leigh T. Hollins

Please consider joining the new group "Advanced Vehicle Extrication" and offer your initial comments or photos.
Leigh T. Hollins

Mar 20, 2008
Bill Brown

Thanks In Lincoln, NE for NE-TF1 Peer Evaluation then off to TX-TF1 on Wednesday.

Apr 13, 2008
Jay Michael

Nick got a get well card from me when he got back to work. Should be a costly recovery for him.
Sorry I didn't get a better opportunity to speak with you. Congratulations on the new baby!

Apr 13, 2008
Dave Van Holstyn

Good day brother, nice to see your smiling face.

Apr 13, 2008
Drew Smith

Thanks. It was good to see yu too and I wish we had more time together. My phone battery went dear as my charger crapped out and it took all day Thursday to get it charged up. I could not call anyone as I did not have thier numbers on paper.
My guys were in town Thurs night and so I felt obligated to hang with them thereafter. See you soon.

Apr 14, 2008
Jonathan Kaye

Good to see you at FDIC Brian! I hope we can start some good CTC networking through this site.

Apr 14, 2008
Mike Cervik

Brian do you know Dwayne Tate? I work with him at TFT. He speaks highly of you. He's big into the tech rescue.

Apr 27, 2008
Mike Cervik

Things are going well here. I'm not on the ambulance right now, but my time will come. I'm glad we did it though. How are things at Clay?

Apr 27, 2008
Kevin Moeller

Hello Brian, my name is Kevin Moeller, I was able to download your powerpoint on air management, and would like to use it for my dept. training. I took Mike Gagliano's class at FDIC this year, and your pwrpoint is very well put together. Please drop me a line. I am the Chief of Training for the City of Seymour FD in WI. and also an instructor for Northeast WI Tech. College in Green Bay. I am an instructor for a Fire School in northern wisc. and we specialize in RIT training, this might be something we could integrate into our programs. I already spoke to Mike G. about this and have his blessings. Thanks.

Kevin Moeller

May 14, 2008
Todd Heier

Hey Kaz
Have you heard anything on the Leadership program at Mish City.
Heier

Aug 16, 2008
Brandon Roark

Hey Kaz, Roark here.
So this is a project that i took on. Interested in your insight/opinions/suggestions for IFN's direction. Also, knowing how busy you are, I was wondering if you would be willing to maybe write a training article now and again?

Anyway, take a look at www.indianafirenews.com and let me know what you think. Its far from finished but its at least on its way.

Sep 12, 2008
Rob Gaylor

Brian,

Good class on Friday. I appreciate it.

Sep 15, 2008
Michael D. Wilson CFEI, MDI

Hi Brian. Again, congrats on the award. You need to post the information on your award.

Sep 25, 2008