Webinar - Building Local Training with Community Risk Reduction: A Five E's Approach

Ken Brown retired from the position of Fire-Rescue Chief and Coordinator of Emergency Services for Goochland County Virginia after 33 years of career experience. Ken has a long career in the Virginia Fire Services, holding the previous positions as Director of Fire Services for Prince George County, Company Officer with the City of Newport News Fire Dept., and Fire Chief for the 909th CES Fire Dept. USAFR (Ret).  Most recently, Ken was the governor appointee Community Risk Reduction Coordinator to Virginia Department of Fire Programs.  Ken is a certified instructor IV and adjunct with the Department of Fire Programs for over 40 years.  He is a proud graduate of the National Fire Academy Executive Fire Officers Program. 

Ken has been a member of many fire service organizations, including the Virginia State Firefighter's Association, the Metro Chiefs Association, the Emergency Fleet Management Association, where he was the former President, Metro Regional Fire Investigation Task Force, and Virginia State Public Fire and Life Safety Coalition where he was the former Chairman.  In 2003, he was appointed to the Virginia Fire Services Board and remained on board for ten years.

Currently he is the State Director for the NVFC serving as chairman of the Recruitment and Retention committee and Past President of the Va. State Firefighters Association. Ken has been active in the volunteer fire service for 51 years and is currently an active member of Fife Company 4 of Goochland Fire-Rescue.