Brandon Keith DeHaan

Highly experienced captain with over 30 years of strong leadership skills, overseeing firefighting and fire prevention activities to ensure operational status and combat performance of fire companies while prioritizing personnel safety. Adept at managing emergency situations and making safety a top priority. Demonstrated success in fostering team collaboration, effective communication, and strategic decision-making. Proficient in fire suppression, rescue operations, and training personnel to meet rigorous standards. Dependable and adaptable under pressure, consistently focused on achieving optimal results. Skilled in operational, technical, and administrative tasks, as well as station, apparatus, and equipment maintenance.

• Kentwood Fire Department Unit Citation, 02/16/19, Prioritizing and sizing up; determining rescue needs; locate and extinguish fire; and communicate to incoming personnel to assist with special needs occupants for rescue.

• Kent County EMS Exceptional Patient Care, 10/17/18, Involved an unresponsive patient who collapsed while exercising. Our crew recognized the signs and symptoms of possible head injury and conveyed that to paramedics arriving on scene. Pt was rapid transport, and underwent emergency surgery.