Author: Battalion Chief (Ret.) Bruce Bjorge

BRUCE BJORGE has more than 38 years of fire service experience, including command and training roles with career, combination, volunteer, and military fire agencies. He served as a Battalion Chief with the Western Taney County Fire District in Branson, Mo., and has held positions such as company officer and Assistant Chief of Training. Bruce also worked at Lexipol as a Director for Fire Policy Sales and as a Training Developer to help further contribute his expertise to the public safety field. Prior to Lexipol, he was the Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting (ARFF) Specialist for the University of Missouri Fire & Rescue Training Institute, where he managed their Mobile ARFF and other live-fire training programs. Bruce holds a Training Officer certification from the International Society of Fire Service Instructors and is a graduate of the National Fire Academy’s Training Program Management course. With 28 years of experience as an instructor and evaluator, he is a regular presenter at state, regional, and national conferences and training events.