This year at Fire-Rescue International, FireRescue magazine Editor-in-Chief Tim Sendelbach sat down with Shreveport FD Chief Brian Crawford to discuss FRI program future plans and issues of importance for new and up-and-coming chief officers.
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A little about Chief Brian Crawford:
Crawford began his fire service career in Shreveport in 1984, completing his training as part of the 31st Basic Class. He was assigned as a Firefighter/EMT to Station 7 (Truck 7) in the Highland Neighborhood and later Station 9 (Truck 9) in Cedar Grove. In 1985 he was transferred to Central Station 1 (Engine 1) downtown and six months later to Rescue 1 where he would remain until 1988.
In 1988 Crawford was promoted to Fire Medic Driver and assigned to Station 15 (Medic 15) in Sunset Acres. He would receive his paramedic training in 1990 and as side employment join the flight aeromedical transport team consortium of Life Air Rescue of Willis Knighton and Schumpert Medical Centers in 1991.
Crawford was promoted to Fire Engineer in 1994. His first administrative role would come in 1996 when promoted to EMS Officer overseeing medical CQI evaluation. He would become a Training Officer in 1998 where he also oversaw the organization’s hiring process. In 2000 he became part of the Command Staff and was promoted as the department’s first Public Information Officer. In 2002 he promoted to the Assistant to the Fire Chief position where he oversaw the Administrative Staff, $45 million operating budget and was the Director of Strategic Planning.
A little about Chief Brian Crawford:
Crawford began his fire service career in Shreveport in 1984, completing his training as part of the 31st Basic Class. He was assigned as a Firefighter/EMT to Station 7 (Truck 7) in the Highland Neighborhood and later Station 9 (Truck 9) in Cedar Grove. In 1985 he was transferred to Central Station 1 (Engine 1) downtown and six months later to Rescue 1 where he would remain until 1988.
In 1988 Crawford was promoted to Fire Medic Driver and assigned to Station 15 (Medic 15) in Sunset Acres. He would receive his paramedic training in 1990 and as side employment join the flight aeromedical transport team consortium of Life Air Rescue of Willis Knighton and Schumpert Medical Centers in 1991.
Crawford was promoted to Fire Engineer in 1994. His first administrative role would come in 1996 when promoted to EMS Officer overseeing medical CQI evaluation. He would become a Training Officer in 1998 where he also oversaw the organization’s hiring process. In 2000 he became part of the Command Staff and was promoted as the department’s first Public Information Officer. In 2002 he promoted to the Assistant to the Fire Chief position where he oversaw the Administrative Staff, $45 million operating budget and was the Director of Strategic Planning.
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