CHAMPAIGN, IL December 31, 2011 -The Illinois Fire Service Institute (IFSI) announces that Brian R. Brauer has been promoted to Associate Director for IFSI.
In addition to his current responsibilities, Brian will be representing IFSI on the University of Illinois campus and on state committees. He will also oversee day-to-day operations on the institute’s 28-acre complex, as well as oversee transportation, curriculum and testing operations, and wildland fire fighting training programs. Brauer will also participate in collaborative research projects.
Brauer has been with IFSI since 2000 and has served as Fire Fighting Program Director and most recently as Assistant Director. He has a Master’s degree in Education and is currently working toward his Ed.D. from the University of Illinois in Human Resource Development. His doctoral thesis is focused on building a description of the culture of the fire service, and how this culture contributes to firefighter line-of-duty deaths.
About The Illinois Fire Service Institute
The Illinois Fire Service Institute is the statutory fire academy for the state of Illinois. In addition to training provided at the Champaign campus, the Institute offers DHS grant-approved technical rescue, HAZMAT and NIMS training, hands-on fire officer training, online classes and conducts training throughout the state at Regional Training Centers and local fire stations. The mission of the Illinois Fire Service Institute is to help firefighters do their work through training, education, information and research.
For more information about the Institute, call 217-333-8921 or visit http://www.fsi.illinois.edu.
