Lieutenant/ Paramedic
Brentwood (TN) Fire & Rescue
Fairview, Tennessee, United States
John Russ is a twenty-year veteran of the fire service, currently working for the Brentwood (TN) Fire & Rescue Department as a Lieutenant/ Paramedic. John has extensive knowledge and experience with program management, strategic planning, human performance improvement, error management, decision making, and leadership development. He was the Program Manager for the International Association of Fire Chiefs’ Firefighter Near Miss Reporting System for over four years. John worked in various facets of the Firefighter Near Miss Reporting System since its inception in 2005. John has also worked for numerous career and voluntary fire and emergency service providers to include prehospital emergency medical service providers, specialized technical rescue organizations, and risk management and prevention entities. He has been a featured speaker at national and international professional conferences in multiple disciplines and has been published in various fire service trade magazines. He has a Master’s Degree from Middle Tennessee State University in Professional Studies and two Bachelor’s Degrees from Eastern Kentucky University; one in Fire & Safety Administration and one in Pre-Hospital Emergency Care. John also is a veteran of the United States Marine Corps.
ELEC-314: Human Performance Improvement: Addressing Errors in Your Fire Department
Wednesday, August 14, 2024
3:15 PM – 4:15 PM