GLENN JOHNSON is the fire chief of the Franklin, TN, Fire Department. A 27-year veteran of the department, previously he served as assistant fire chief of the Operations Division and was responsible for the daily operations of more than 150 firefighters at eight stations, overseeing fire suppression, special operations, emergency medical services and training. Before that, Johnson worked his way through the ranks, being promoted from firefighter to lieutenant, captain, battalion chief of training and deputy chief. A Desert Storm veteran, he began his firefighting career in 1990 while serving in the U.S. Air Force. Johnson has chaired Tennessee’s Homeland Security District 5 Training and Exercise Committee since 2009 and was deployed as a member of the Middle Tennessee Incident Management Team to numerous hurricanes and the 2016 Gatlinburg wildfires. With his expertise in these areas, he was instrumental in helping the city of Franklin to achieve National Incident Management System compliance. Among other honors and accomplishments, in 2018, Johnson received the Tennessee Department of Safety & Homeland Security’s First Responder Award, which is presented to emergency responders for outstanding and heroic actions while serving the people of Tennessee. He has numerous national and state firefighting, emergency medical and emergency management certifications as well as an associate degree in fire science from Volunteer State Community College.