Brandon Wagner

Highly experienced Firefighter/EMT with over a decade of service in Department of Defense Fire and Emergency Services, with specialized experience in structural firefighting, aircraft rescue firefighting, hazardous materials response, CBRNE operations, emergency medical care, fire prevention, and technical rescue. Proven ability to maintain personnel, apparatus, equipment, and facilities in a constant state of operational readiness for immediate emergency response.

Completed the Master Firefighter Program, providing the training, experience, and operational readiness to crew and lead apparatus operations when a Lieutenant or Captain is unavailable. Experienced in supporting company-level supervision, crew coordination, task assignments, scene size-up, incident priorities, and safe execution of emergency operations.

Extensive experience operating and overseeing the use of fire suppression, rescue, hazardous materials, and support vehicles, including pumpers, aerial apparatus, ARFF vehicles, and mobile water supply units. Skilled in responding to and mitigating hazardous materials and CBRNE incidents through scene assessment, hazard identification, atmospheric monitoring, isolation procedures, and implementation of appropriate control strategies.

Provides emergency medical care as a certified EMT for occupational and non-occupational injuries and illnesses involving military personnel, dependents, civilians, contractors, and visitors. Strong background in fire prevention and life safety, including conducting detailed fire inspections, identifying hazards, documenting deficiencies, and ensuring compliance with applicable codes, regulations, and installation standards.

Serves as a member of the Child Passenger Safety Team, conducting car seat inspections and providing education to parents and caregivers to ensure proper installation and safe use of child passenger restraint systems for newborns and children of all ages.

Demonstrates a strong commitment to leadership, mentorship, training, and team development while contributing to unit cohesion and operational effectiveness. Actively supports training programs, pre-incident planning, fire investigations, administrative functions, and incident command objectives. Maintains a high level of readiness through detailed apparatus checks, equipment inspections, preventive maintenance, and strict adherence to established fire service standards.

Contributed to the department’s improvement in ISO rating from Class 9 to Class 4 through enhanced training, operational readiness, fire protection initiatives, equipment improvements, and support of departmental response capabilities.

Served as Incident Commander on large-scale wildland fires exceeding 3,000 acres, providing strategic direction, resource coordination, risk management, personnel accountability, and incident stabilization during high-risk operations.

Selected as a Task Force Leader for out-of-county and out-of-state deployments, coordinating personnel, apparatus, mutual aid resources, and operational objectives during complex emergency incidents and large-scale response operations.

Developed and implemented incident action plans, operational strategies, and tactical assignments to support safe, efficient, and effective emergency response. Demonstrated leadership under high-stress conditions, including coordinating rescue and recovery efforts involving a downed firefighter.

Successfully secured funding through grant writing for firefighting equipment and apparatus, improving departmental capabilities and operational readiness. Organized and supported large-scale fundraising efforts to meet departmental needs and strengthen community support.

Demonstrated strong leadership in coordinating personnel, resources, training, emergency operations, administrative functions, and mission execution while maintaining a focus on firefighter safety, accountability, and service to the community.

Firefighter/EMT with extensive experience in structural firefighting, aircraft rescue firefighting, hazardous materials response, technical rescue, wildland firefighting, and emergency medical operations. Experienced in responding to structure fires, vehicle fires, aircraft emergencies, large-scale grass and wildland fires, hazardous materials incidents, technical rescue emergencies, and mass casualty events.

Served as a Burn Boss for prescribed fire operations, applying knowledge of wildland fire behavior, weather conditions, fuel types, ignition patterns, crew coordination, and risk management to safely plan, coordinate, and execute controlled burns on military installations and mutual aid incidents.

Participated in multiple complex and high-risk technical rescue operations, including rope rescue, confined space rescue support, vehicle extrication, and other specialized rescue incidents requiring advanced problem-solving, scene safety, patient access, and coordinated team operations.

Operated, inspected, and maintained multiple types of emergency apparatus, including pumpers, aerial apparatus, ARFF vehicles, mobile water supply units, rescue units, and support vehicles, ensuring all equipment and apparatus remained in a constant state of operational readiness.

Provided emergency medical care as a certified EMT during both routine and critical incidents. Delivered five newborns in the field and received a life-saving award for providing critical patient care during an emergency incident.

Served as a primary instructor for Hazardous Materials and EMS training, mentoring personnel, supporting continuing education, and proctoring driver-operator certifications. Managed more than $300,000 in Hazardous Materials equipment, ensuring accountability, maintenance, inspection, and deployment readiness.

Performed advanced hazard assessment using detection and monitoring equipment to identify chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, explosive, and hazardous material threats. Assisted with fire investigations, pre-incident planning, technical rescue operations, daily training, administrative duties, and incident command support functions.

U.S. Army Firefighter/EMT assigned to Fort Bragg Fire and Emergency Services, with experience in structural firefighting, aircraft rescue firefighting, hazardous materials response, technical rescue, wildland operations, and emergency medical services. Deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, providing firefighting, rescue, hazardous materials, and emergency response support in austere and high-tempo operational environments.

Served as a driver-operator for pumper, ARFF, and mobile water supply apparatus, ensuring safe emergency response, proper apparatus placement, water supply operations, and effective fire suppression during structure fires, aircraft emergencies, motor vehicle accidents, military housing incidents, and other emergency responses.

Performed fireground and rescue operations including hose advancement, ladder operations, forcible entry, ventilation support, salvage, overhaul, vehicle stabilization, and extrication using hydraulic rescue tools. Supported coordinated emergency operations while maintaining firefighter safety, accountability, and mission readiness.

Responded to hazardous materials and CBRNE incidents as a certified Hazardous Materials Technician, conducting scene assessments, hazard identification, atmospheric monitoring, isolation procedures, control measures, and decontamination operations to protect personnel, property, and the environment.

Provided emergency medical care as an NREMT-B, performing patient assessments, CPR, AED use, bleeding control, basic airway management, spinal motion restriction, and other life-saving interventions for military personnel, civilians, contractors, dependents, and visitors.

Supervised and mentored four soldiers, coordinating daily duties, training, readiness activities, and professional development in structural firefighting, ARFF, rescue, EMS, and hazardous materials operations. Maintained accountability and operational readiness of more than $1.3 million in firefighting and emergency response equipment through inspections, preventive maintenance, inventory control, and adherence to established standards.