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Credentials & Instructor Background


Brian Brown Credentials & Background

Brian Brown’s training, credentials, and leadership background.

This page provides a clear overview of Brian Brown’s qualifications to teach, lead,
and develop programs through Disaster Response Services (DRS). It is intended for
partner agencies, funders, coalitions, schools, and community organizations that want to
understand the experience, certifications, and training foundation behind his instruction
and leadership.

A more detailed credential packet, training history, and supporting documentation can be
provided upon request for agency review, partnership development, grant applications,
and training approval needs.

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About DRS

Who this page is for

Partners who need a clear qualification overview

  • Grant reviewers and funding partners
  • Fire, EMS, law enforcement, and emergency management partners
  • CERT coalitions and community organizations
  • Schools, youth programs, and tribal partners
Current roles

Primary leadership and instructional responsibilities

  • Executive Director & Lead Instructor, Disaster Response Services (DRS)
  • CERT Program Manager for DRS-led CERT programming
  • Designer and primary instructor for DRS training courses
  • Lead for Applied Intelligence Division (A.I.D.) initiatives
Primary instruction areas

Core topics taught through DRS programs

  • First Aid / CPR / AED and related lifesaving skills
  • Bleeding control and Tactical Emergency Casualty Care (TECC)
  • Wilderness and remote-response considerations
  • CERT, disaster psychology, and community preparedness
  • Youth preparedness and family-focused education
Licensing & instructor credentials

Core instructional credentials supporting DRS courses

The summaries below highlight major instructional qualifications that support DRS training programs.
Specific certificate numbers, expiration dates, and detailed course histories can be provided to
agencies, funders, and authorized reviewers when needed.

  • American Red Cross Instructor / Licensed Training Provider background: supports First Aid / CPR / AED and related coursework, including standard and advanced training pathways.
  • Stop the Bleed Instructor background: supports bleeding-control education for responders, schools, organizations, and the public.
  • Tactical Emergency Casualty Care (TECC) Instructor background: supports TECC-aligned instruction informed by the Committee for Tactical Emergency Casualty Care.
  • CERT and community preparedness instruction: experience delivering community readiness education, CERT-related instruction, and neighborhood preparedness support.
FEMA & ICS training snapshot

Emergency management coursework that supports coordination and planning

Brian Brown has completed extensive FEMA Independent Study (IS) and Incident Command System / NIMS coursework
to support training design, planning, interoperability, and coordination with agencies and community partners.

  • More than 60 FEMA Independent Study courses across emergency management, preparedness, recovery, mitigation, and community resilience topics.
  • Over 20 ICS / NIMS courses, including common core classes such as ICS-100, ICS-200, ICS-300, ICS-400, IS-700, and IS-800 series coursework.
  • Additional specialty coursework in disaster recovery, sheltering, mass care, volunteer management, and related emergency support areas.

This coursework helps ensure that DRS programs are designed to align with ICS/NIMS principles and work smoothly
alongside local emergency management structures when partnerships are in place.

Focus areas as an instructor

How the teaching approach is shaped

  • Making complex topics understandable in plain language
  • Trauma-aware teaching that avoids unnecessary graphic detail
  • Balancing hands-on realism with emotional and practical safety
  • Centering rural, tribal, and under-resourced communities
  • Using technology in a supportive role, not as a replacement for people
Populations & partners served

Who these programs are designed to support

  • Neighborhood groups and CERT teams
  • Schools, youth programs, and families
  • Local and regional fire, EMS, and law enforcement partners
  • Tribal communities and rural populations
  • Nonprofits, faith-based groups, and community coalitions
Instructional approach

Calm, honest, practical, and partnership-ready

DRS trainings are designed to be clear, realistic, and useful. The goal is not to frighten people,
but to help them build confidence, understand options, and take more effective action when it matters most.

When partnering with agencies, schools, or community groups, course delivery can be adjusted to fit
age, policy, operational, and cultural considerations.

Need a full credential or course history packet?

Agencies, funders, and partners can request a more detailed credential packet including course history,
certifications, and organizational documentation. DRS is committed to transparency, professionalism,
and clear communication.

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