Brian Doherty has been involved in EMS for over 20 years and joined the career fire service in 1998 as a member of the Butte–Silver Bow Fire Department and IAFF Local #96, serving as both a firefighter and Captain. He is now serving the community as the Assistant Chief/Fire Marshal of Butte–Silver Bow’s city/county government. He has been a leader in the department’s fire prevention and public safety programs, serving as a nationally certified child passenger safety technician (NHTSA) and a member of safe kid’s safe communities worldwide. Doherty has also fully implemented the IAFF/IAFC Joint Labor Management Wellness-fitness Initiative (WFI) within his department that included a $70,000 dollar AFG award. He is active in CISM programs and has a Bachelor of Science in Occupational Safety and Health and is a member of The American Society of Safety Engineers.