Through the Smoke: Chat with Chief Alan Brunacini - Part 1

Billy Goldfeder talks Phoenix Fire Chief Alan Brunacini as he's set to retire following a 48-year career.
May 5, 2006

Unless you joined the fire department 15 minutes ago, you have heard of Phoenix Chief Alan Brunacini. Odds are you have either read his work or heard his words... and have reacted to his thoughts.

While some firefighters may not realize it, Chief "Bruno" started on the tailboard-like some of you.... and was going to fires before some of our parents started fooling around. Due to his time on the job, he has A LOT of perspective. Crawled down halls? Been there. Stretched lines? Done that. Made some mistakes? Uh huh. But yet through it all, he has been able to consistently see things just a little different than so many others.

Join [email protected] Through The Smoke host Deputy Chief Billy Goldfeder and his guest, Phoenix Fire Chief Alan Brunacini for PART 1 of a cool discussion on where we have been...where we are...and where we are going....in the fire service....and a little bit more.....all from "Bruno's" perspective.

Listen to Part 2 here.

About the Author

Billy Goldfeder

BILLY GOLDFEDER, EFO, who is a Firehouse contributing editor, has been a firefighter since 1973 and a chief officer since 1982. He is deputy fire chief of the Loveland-Symmes Fire Department in Ohio, which is an ISO Class 1, CPSE and CAAS-accredited department. Goldfeder has served on numerous NFPA and International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) committees. He is on the board of directors of the IAFC Safety, Health and Survival Section and the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation.

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