Brad Smith was born in Dearborn MI 1971, the world will never be the same. Graduated Annapolis High school and started with the Dearborn Heights Volunteer Fire Dept in 1989. Brad worked for Dearborn Heights for 7 years as a Volunteer and was hired by Dearborn in 1997. In May of 2005 Brad was promoted to the Rank of Fire Lt. as the Assistant Emergency Management Coordinator AEMC under Patrolman Tom Harper. In 2006 Cpl Tom Harper passed away promoting Brad to the position of Emergency Management Coordinator EMC for the City of Dearborn.

While in the office of AEMC and EMC Brad has sat on several boards including the
• State focus Group on Regionalization
• Wayne County Citizens Corps Chairman
• MEMA 2S Liaison
• Wayne County Local Planning Team
• UASI region Citizen Corps Council Fire Corps liaison

Brad has been asked to speak publicly on several topics including
• 2006 Michigan EMS conference
• 2008 MI Citizens Corps Volunteers Conference
• 2008 MI Citizen Corps Trainer Conference
• Several local City and County public organizations

While working in EM Brad has accomplished the following
• Earned his P.E.M. designation from the MSP EMHSD
• 170 person CERT team
• 10 person Fire Corps team
• Traveled the state to assist with the start up and teach CERT programs
• Traveled to MD with a small group to re-write the national CERT training curriculum
• Invited to hear the US president speak on Volunteering at the White House

Brad also teaches EMT and Paramedic classes full time on his off duty hrs as well as several CBRNE, Rad Nuke classes, and ICS 300-400.

I enjoy the great out doors camping, fishing, hunting, and playing with my family. Kelly my wife of 11 years, son Pierce 10 years old and daughter Willow 8 years old.